Share of primary energy from coal in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of primary energy from coal was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1965
All-time low
3.4%
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Netherlands is 6.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Netherlands peaked at 24.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.9% | — |
| 1966 | 21.2% | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 16.3% | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +9.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 12.4% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 5.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Netherlands?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Netherlands was 6.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.