Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Netherlands, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Netherlands stood at -0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.5% on the previous year and down 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Netherlands peaked at 16.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.1% | — |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +106.5% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -57.5% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | +197.7% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -62.3% |
| 1974 | -5.8% | -195.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -108.9% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +1641.7% |
| 1977 | -1.8% | -119.7% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -202.7% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +97.0% |
| 1980 | -6.4% | -278.3% |
| 1981 | -5.1% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | -7.5% | +46.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -108.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +535.8% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -53.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -89.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +1441.2% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -113.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -312.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -67.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +557.4% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +123.5% |
| 1997 | -1.5% | -128.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -103.9% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -1926.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -210.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +178.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -78.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +169.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -114.3% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | +83.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -178.5% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -420.3% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -308.5% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | -194.0% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -65.9% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | +48.6% |
| 2014 | -4.8% | +75.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -112.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +174.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -88.0% |
| 2018 | -3.3% | -1774.0% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -42.5% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | +250.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -110.5% |
| 2022 | -10.0% | -1541.5% |
| 2023 | -4.0% | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -133.0% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -108.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | -5.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -7.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -1.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.1% | -10.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Netherlands?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Netherlands was -0.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.