Energy self-reliance in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy self-reliance was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 1996
All-time low
10.3%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10.3% for energy self-reliance in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Netherlands peaked at 40.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 34.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 15.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 29 Belgium 14.2% compare
- 30 Greece 12.0% compare
- 31 Netherlands 10.3% compare
- 33 Cyprus 9.9% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 9.2% 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 self-reliance in Netherlands?
- Energy self-reliance in Netherlands was 10.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy self-reliance?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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