Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 45.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands is 45.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands peaked at 94.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 135th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 89.4% | — |
| 1986 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 45.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 76% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 45.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.7% | 89.4% | 90.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 86.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 77.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 45.8% | 69.8% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Netherlands was 45.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Netherlands ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.