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
Netherlands recorded 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent for energy efficiency in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 53.42 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
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 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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