Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Netherlands is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Netherlands peaked at 4.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 86% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +55.8% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Netherlands?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Netherlands was 1.1% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Netherlands ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.