Renewable energy generation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable energy generation was 25.52 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy generation in Netherlands stood at 25.52 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 2,202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Netherlands peaked at 25.52 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy generation 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +9900.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0352 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0357 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1003 terawatt-hours | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2538 terawatt-hours | +152.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5159 terawatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7848 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 16.66 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 19.61 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 21.82 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 25.52 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9900.0% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 25.52 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 generation in Netherlands?
- Renewable energy generation in Netherlands was 25.52 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable energy generation?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,202.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.