Share of primary energy from oil in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of primary energy from oil was 52.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 1966
All-time low
42.9%
in 1985
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Netherlands is 52.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Netherlands peaked at 72.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 71.5% | — |
| 1966 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 70.0% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 67.5% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 66.0% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 60.9% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 58.5% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 56.7% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.4% | 66.0% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 50.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 42.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 46.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 48.6% | 53.7% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Netherlands?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Netherlands was 52.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.