Renewable electricity generation by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable electricity generation by source was 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
33.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 33.7 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Netherlands peaked at 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation 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 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +160.9% |
| 1991 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 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 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 18.13 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 21.57 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 29.52 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 33.48 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 33.7 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 73.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 25.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 |
| 1990 | +160.9% | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.06 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 | 0.322 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.28 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 33.7 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Netherlands?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Netherlands was 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.