Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) was 773.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
773.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,123 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
413.96 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 773.56 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Netherlands peaked at 1,123 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 413.96 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 413.96 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 443.38 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 468.8 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 524.31 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 583.89 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 658.75 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 694.62 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 807.21 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 856.54 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 806.66 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 810.82 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 883.65 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 868.02 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 883.79 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 915.44 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 857.01 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 813.26 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 752.51 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 757.15 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 786.78 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 810.37 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 849.9 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 869.09 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 871.22 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 874 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 916.98 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 954.45 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 949.39 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 960.05 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 963.62 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 987.12 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,041 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,025 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,026 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,014 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,027 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,061 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,069 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,090 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,115 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,111 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,104 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,110 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,093 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,063 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,123 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,063 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,044 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,016 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 967.21 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 972.97 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 988.84 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 990.77 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 958.38 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 940.37 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 878.43 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 884.51 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 796.26 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 764.33 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 774.44 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 773.56 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 773.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 6.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 773.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.87 terawatt-hours | 413.96 terawatt-hours | 583.89 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 818.55 terawatt-hours | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 915.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 824.13 terawatt-hours | 752.51 terawatt-hours | 874 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 983.77 terawatt-hours | 916.98 terawatt-hours | 1,041 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 terawatt-hours | 1,027 terawatt-hours | 1,115 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 940.37 terawatt-hours | 1,123 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 811.92 terawatt-hours | 764.33 terawatt-hours | 884.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Netherlands?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Netherlands was 773.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.96 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.