Electricity production by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity production by source was 33.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Netherlands, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Netherlands stood at 33.1%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Netherlands peaked at 33.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 208 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 by source 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 3.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 production by source in Netherlands?
- Electricity production by source in Netherlands was 33.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity production by source?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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