Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 33.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Netherlands, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 33.1% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Netherlands peaked at 33.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 33.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Netherlands?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Netherlands was 33.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.