Energy efficiency in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy efficiency was 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2010
All-time low
53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Netherlands, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy efficiency in Netherlands is 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Netherlands peaked at 71.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.11 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 69.52 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 69.37 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.88 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 71.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 67.05 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 66.75 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 64.06 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 65.09 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.36 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.77 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.41 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 60.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 56.17 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 53.77 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 67.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 70.11 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 62.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 71.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.52 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 60.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Spain 112.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Poland 92.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Poland 92.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Netherlands 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Belgium 42.74 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Sweden 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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- Energy use — Total final energy consumption 48,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 9.42 million Number (2025)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels 1,801 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 16,307 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 56.85 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 387,578 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy efficiency in Netherlands?
- Energy efficiency in Netherlands was 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy efficiency?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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