Renewable energy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable energy was 22.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.76 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
33.08 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy 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, renewable energy in Netherlands stood at 22.76 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Netherlands peaked at 33.08 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 80 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.803 terawatt-hours | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | -92.6% |
| 1985 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +2494.1% |
| 1986 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 18.52 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 21.47 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.83 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.04 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 15.19 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.88 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.95 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.64 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 26.78 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 33.08 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 29.76 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 23.15 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 20.25 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 22.76 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2494.1% | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 0.0515 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 terawatt-hours | 6.1 terawatt-hours | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 terawatt-hours | 13.8 terawatt-hours | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.96 terawatt-hours | 20.25 terawatt-hours | 33.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 renewable energy in Netherlands?
- Renewable energy in Netherlands was 22.76 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 renewable energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable energy?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.