Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 105.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
105.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
105.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 32nd of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.0848 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.9545 terawatt-hours | +1025.0% |
| 1970 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9879 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +239.9% |
| 1974 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | +195.8% |
| 1975 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 14.38 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 13.92 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 15.83 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 14.37 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 11.3 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.15 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 14.46 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 14.97 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 12.78 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 14.85 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 15.2 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.11 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 12.3 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 17.12 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 20.14 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 21.32 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.65 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 30.29 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 29.59 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.31 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 35.73 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 40.44 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 40.22 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.99 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 42.91 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.77 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 38.63 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 39.79 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.72 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.95 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.24 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 54.55 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 72.32 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 83.5 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 92.5 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 95.7 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 100.91 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 105.44 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 105.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 105.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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% | 0.0848 terawatt-hours | 0.9545 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +239.9% | 0.9879 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +195.8% | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 9.93 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 32nd out of 80 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.