Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12.0% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands peaked at 12.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 45th 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.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +908.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +219.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +211.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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 | +908.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | +219.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1974 | +211.4% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 12.0% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Netherlands was 12.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.