Electricity generation from oil in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from oil was 5.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)
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 209 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.