Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Main indicators - share of renewable energy was 22.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22.7% for main indicators - share of renewable energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, main indicators - share of renewable energy in Netherlands peaked at 22.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.1% | 22.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is main indicators - share of renewable energy in Netherlands?
- Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Netherlands was 22.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest main indicators - share of renewable energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest main indicators - share of renewable energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for main indicators - share of renewable energy?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is main indicators - share of renewable energy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Main indicators - share of renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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