Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 0.4174 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4174 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 76.6%
World rank
144th
of 217 countries
All-time high
16.15 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-8.19 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Netherlands is 0.4174 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 76.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 16.15 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.19 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 144th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1969 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1972 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +196.1% |
| 1973 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1974 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8289 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1976 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +994.1% |
| 1977 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1978 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1979 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1980 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -284.9% |
| 1981 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1982 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4701 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +712.4% |
| 1985 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1987 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3297 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1989 | 0.459 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +899.7% |
| 1991 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3668 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4022 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1995 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +508.9% |
| 1996 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1997 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5234 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1999 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 2000 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2001 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8535 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2582 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6527 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7037 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2008 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2009 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2010 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -345.4% |
| 2011 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2012 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2013 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2014 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.687 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3063 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2018 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -989.0% |
| 2019 | -0.8664 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2020 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +412.5% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2022 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -550.8% |
| 2023 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2024 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4174 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3549 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6822 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9849 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5424 % change on previous year compare
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- 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4362 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Suriname 0.3856 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Guam 0.356 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Nicaragua 0.3302 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 0.4174 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.