Fossil fuel supply by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fossil fuel supply by source was 260.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
260.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 77 countries
All-time high
467.58 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
15 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel supply 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel supply by source in Netherlands is 260.69 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Netherlands peaked at 467.58 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel supply by source in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 28.61 terawatt-hours | +90.7% |
| 1967 | 50.56 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 1968 | 85 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 1969 | 125.28 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 1970 | 176.39 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 1971 | 230.56 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 300 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 333.61 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 355 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 370.28 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 384.44 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 385.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 386.67 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 385 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 351.94 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 335 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 320 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 342.22 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 363.61 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 383.33 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 382.22 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 394.44 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 356.67 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 365.83 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 368.06 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 410.69 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 399.92 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 411.31 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 397.22 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 408.03 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 452.19 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 423.69 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 418.39 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 408.78 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 409.92 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 418.19 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 413.97 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 416.83 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 426.78 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 414.56 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 398.08 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 388.06 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 403.89 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 413.58 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 467.58 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 409.28 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 392.83 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 391.14 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 343.28 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 337.89 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 351.64 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 363.06 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 355.94 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 371.83 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 361.31 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 348.58 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 271.56 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 258.58 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 259.69 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 260.69 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 260.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.68 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 260.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.89 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +90.7% | 15 terawatt-hours | 28.61 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +76.7% | 28.61 terawatt-hours | 50.56 terawatt-hours |
| 1968 | +68.1% | 50.56 terawatt-hours | 85 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +47.4% | 85 terawatt-hours | 125.28 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +40.8% | 125.28 terawatt-hours | 176.39 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.89 terawatt-hours | 15 terawatt-hours | 125.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 330.78 terawatt-hours | 176.39 terawatt-hours | 386.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.53 terawatt-hours | 320 terawatt-hours | 394.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.83 terawatt-hours | 368.06 terawatt-hours | 452.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.39 terawatt-hours | 388.06 terawatt-hours | 426.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.45 terawatt-hours | 337.89 terawatt-hours | 467.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.4 terawatt-hours | 258.58 terawatt-hours | 361.31 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 fossil fuel supply by source in Netherlands?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Netherlands was 260.69 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 fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 467.58 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.