Electricity generation from oil in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from oil was 5.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.23 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.1 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
3.26 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.23 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Netherlands peaked at 6.1 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.26 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 1991 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.35 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 9.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 5.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 6.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 5.33 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 oil in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from oil in Netherlands was 5.23 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 oil recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.