Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable energy consumption was 12.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Netherlands stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Netherlands peaked at 12.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 131st of 212 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Netherlands?
- Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands was 12.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.