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.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,104 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 1,149 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,142 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,148 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,146 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,230 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,249 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,257 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,294 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,296 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,276 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,243 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,264 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,279 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,283 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,261 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,171 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,187 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,161 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,130 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,316 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1,194 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,443 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1,225 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 1,219 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,279 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,279 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,279 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.