Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 1,279 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Netherlands, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Netherlands stood at 1,279 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Netherlands peaked at 1,443 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,104 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,138 terawatt-hours | 1,104 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,267 terawatt-hours | 1,230 terawatt-hours | 1,296 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,231 terawatt-hours | 1,130 terawatt-hours | 1,443 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,279 terawatt-hours | 1,279 terawatt-hours | 1,279 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Netherlands?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Netherlands was 1,279 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,443 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.