Electricity generation from renewables in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from renewables was 69.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
69.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
69.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Netherlands stood at 69.1 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 404.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Netherlands peaked at 69.1 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 214 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 generation from renewables in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0.803 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0.872 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.867 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.265 terawatt-hours | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 0.231 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | -92.6% |
| 1985 | 0.444 terawatt-hours | +2511.8% |
| 1986 | 0.557 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.705 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.853 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 1 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.53 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.32 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 12.47 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.69 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 14.78 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 17.43 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 18.88 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 32.73 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 40.44 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 48.1 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 56.84 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 62.07 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 69.1 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 10.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2511.8% | 0.017 terawatt-hours | 0.444 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -92.6% | 0.231 terawatt-hours | 0.017 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -75.6% | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.265 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4859 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6141 terawatt-hours | 0.017 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.82 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 10.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.73 terawatt-hours | 11.19 terawatt-hours | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.55 terawatt-hours | 32.73 terawatt-hours | 69.1 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 renewables in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Netherlands was 69.1 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 renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.