Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 11.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Netherlands is 11.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 239.88 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -26.09 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1972 | -19.51 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 1973 | 239.88 % change on previous year | -1329.7% |
| 1974 | 195.76 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1976 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1977 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1978 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -530.7% |
| 1979 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1980 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1981 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1982 | -12.25 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1983 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1984 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1985 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -785.0% |
| 1986 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1987 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1988 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1989 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1990 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1991 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1992 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -1012.7% |
| 1993 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1994 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1997 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 1998 | 38.69 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1999 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 2001 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2004 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +1152.4% |
| 2005 | 25.66 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6108 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +618.4% |
| 2009 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5305 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +1516.4% |
| 2012 | -0.486 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2013 | -8.49 % change on previous year | +1646.0% |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 2016 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2018 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 2020 | 37.85 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2021 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2025 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.35 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year, 16.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1646.0% | -0.486 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1516.4% | 0.5305 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1329.7% | -19.51 % change on previous year | 239.88 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1152.4% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1012.7% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.27 % change on previous year | -19.51 % change on previous year | 239.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -26.09 % change on previous year | 38.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | 0.6108 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.63 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 37.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 11.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 239.88 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.09 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.