Primary energy use by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy use by source was 32.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
33.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 32.69 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 333.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Netherlands peaked at 33.51 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | +700.0% |
| 1989 | 0.023 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.056 terawatt-hours | +143.5% |
| 1991 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 0.147 terawatt-hours | +67.0% |
| 1993 | 0.174 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.238 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 0.317 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 0.437 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.475 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.645 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.829 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.825 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.946 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 10.55 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.51 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 15.28 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 18.12 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 21.57 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 29.63 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 33.51 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 32.69 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 32.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 32.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +700.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3217 terawatt-hours | 0.056 terawatt-hours | 0.645 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 0.825 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.13 terawatt-hours | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 33.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 primary energy use by source in Netherlands?
- Primary energy use by source in Netherlands was 32.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.51 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy use by source?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.