Primary energy from renewables in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from renewables was 93.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
93.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
93.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables in Netherlands stood at 93.26 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Netherlands peaked at 93.26 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables 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 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.803 terawatt-hours | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | -92.6% |
| 1985 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +2499.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 5 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 18.18 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.58 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 27.56 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 28.19 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.45 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 31.05 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.01 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26.23 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 27.43 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.72 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.64 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 34.59 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 42.7 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 59.93 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 71.9 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 79.91 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 83.63 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 90.08 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 93.26 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 93.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 93.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2499.9% | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -92.6% | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0.0515 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -75.6% | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 0.803 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 6.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 terawatt-hours | 7.08 terawatt-hours | 27.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7 terawatt-hours | 26.23 terawatt-hours | 42.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.79 terawatt-hours | 59.93 terawatt-hours | 93.26 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 from renewables in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from renewables in Netherlands was 93.26 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 from renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.26 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.