Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 61.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
102.94 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
56.3 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands is 61.87 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands peaked at 102.94 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.3 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 60.1 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 61.9 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 62.48 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.39 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 66.38 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 68.96 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 71.04 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 70.83 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.03 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 74.35 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 78.09 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 80.68 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 83.26 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 78.82 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 81.16 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 84.85 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 86.75 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 87.49 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.7 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 87.07 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 85.99 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.89 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 92.51 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.27 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 102.94 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 96.18 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 85.89 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 85.57 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.36 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.22 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 95.22 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 95.21 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.71 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 93.34 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.14 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 76.62 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 59.13 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 56.69 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 61.87 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 61.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 14.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 61.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 7.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.23 terawatt-hours | 56.3 terawatt-hours | 65.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.54 terawatt-hours | 66.38 terawatt-hours | 83.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.57 terawatt-hours | 81.16 terawatt-hours | 97.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.26 terawatt-hours | 85.57 terawatt-hours | 102.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.86 terawatt-hours | 56.69 terawatt-hours | 85.14 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands was 61.87 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 102.94 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.