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
24th
of 27 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 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
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 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 24th out of 27 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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