Energy imports dependency in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy imports dependency was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2022
All-time low
17.7%
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 70.6% for energy imports dependency in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Netherlands peaked at 80.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 17.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 23.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 58.5% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Netherlands?
- Energy imports dependency in Netherlands was 70.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy imports dependency?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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