Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 73.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Netherlands stood at 73.09 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 311.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Netherlands peaked at 73.09 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0686 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.315 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 0.326 terawatt-hours | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 15.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 14.99 terawatt-hours | 26.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.49 terawatt-hours | 36.82 terawatt-hours | 73.09 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Netherlands was 73.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.09 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.