Primary energy use by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy use by source was 52.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
128.67 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
28.06 terawatt-hours
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use 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
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Netherlands stood at 52.67 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Netherlands peaked at 128.67 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.06 terawatt-hours, in 1975.
That places Netherlands 29th out of 79 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.
Primary energy use by source in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 103.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 93.89 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 90.28 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 85.56 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 72.78 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 53.33 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 40.28 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 34.44 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 35 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 33.33 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 28.06 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 35 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 36.67 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 41.94 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 40 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 46.39 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 51.39 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 59.44 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 61.39 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 74.17 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 73.89 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.11 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 80.28 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 96.11 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 95.28 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 101.67 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 93.61 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 93.33 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.17 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 100.28 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 103.61 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 100 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 97.22 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 99.17 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 86.94 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 90.28 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 96.11 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 96.67 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 100 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 98.61 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 94.17 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 89.72 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 97.78 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 92.5 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 87.22 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 87.78 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.58 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.14 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 95.19 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.31 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 128.67 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 119.28 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 106.97 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 96.08 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 74.69 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 47.81 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 65.17 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 64.06 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.75 terawatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 47.86 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 52.67 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 52.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.03 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 52.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.11 terawatt-hours | 72.78 terawatt-hours | 103.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.81 terawatt-hours | 28.06 terawatt-hours | 53.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.44 terawatt-hours | 46.39 terawatt-hours | 96.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 97 terawatt-hours | 86.94 terawatt-hours | 103.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 87.22 terawatt-hours | 100 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.57 terawatt-hours | 74.69 terawatt-hours | 128.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.55 terawatt-hours | 43.75 terawatt-hours | 65.17 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 use by source in Netherlands?
- Primary energy use by source in Netherlands was 52.67 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 use by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 128.67 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.06 terawatt-hours in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy use by source?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.