Electricity as a share of primary energy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 15.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Netherlands is 15.35, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Netherlands peaked at 15.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1991.
That places Netherlands 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.65 | — |
| 1986 | 7.77 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.76 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.87 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.22 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.87 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.96 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.95 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.2 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.57 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.25 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.42 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.52 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.59 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.77 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.63 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.08 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.41 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.18 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 10.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.41 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.15 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.76 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.25 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.07 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.49 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 13.95 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.97 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.35 | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.85 | 7.65 | 8.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.98 | 7.57 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 | 8.42 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 | 9.41 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 12.49 | 15.35 | 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 electricity as a share of primary energy in Netherlands?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Netherlands was 15.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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