Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 105.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 105.44 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands peaked at 105.44 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2079 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9545 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.73 terawatt-hours | 0.9879 terawatt-hours | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 terawatt-hours | 11.3 terawatt-hours | 15.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.94 terawatt-hours | 12.3 terawatt-hours | 17.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.42 terawatt-hours | 18.96 terawatt-hours | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.18 terawatt-hours | 36.77 terawatt-hours | 54.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.73 terawatt-hours | 72.32 terawatt-hours | 105.44 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands was 105.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 105.44 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.