Share of primary energy use by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of primary energy use by source was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 29.7% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Netherlands peaked at 46.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.6% | — |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +78.1% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +67.1% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | +50.3% |
| 1969 | 21.4% | +32.2% |
| 1970 | 26.7% | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 33.1% | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 29.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 29.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +78.1% | 3.6% | 6.5% |
| 1967 | +67.1% | 6.5% | 10.8% |
| 1968 | +50.3% | 10.8% | 16.2% |
| 1969 | +32.2% | 16.2% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 3.6% | 21.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 26.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 40.3% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 34.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 29.7% | 38.0% | 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 primary energy use by source in Netherlands?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Netherlands was 29.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.