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 214 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.315 terawatt-hours | +1025.0% |
| 1970 | 0.368 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.405 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.326 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +239.9% |
| 1974 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +195.8% |
| 1975 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 11.46 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 11.53 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 15.08 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 15.16 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.46 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 16.38 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.99 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.77 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.83 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 36.82 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 44.27 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 52.26 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 60.83 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 65.64 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 73.09 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 73.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 73.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1025.0% | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.315 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +239.9% | 0.326 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +195.8% | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 3.28 terawatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 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 214 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.