Share of electricity generation from oil in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from oil was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in Netherlands stood at 3.9%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Netherlands peaked at 7.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 116th 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 oil in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.2% | — |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +51.3% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Netherlands?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Netherlands was 3.9% 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 oil recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.