Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands

Netherlands: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
40th
of 77 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 1966
All-time low
-22.1%
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands, 1966–2025

-250255075100196619952025

Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands peaked at 90.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -22.1%, in 2022.

Netherlands ranks 40th 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.

Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands, 1966 to 2025.
Year % Change
1966 90.7%
1967 76.7% -15.5%
1968 68.1% -11.2%
1969 47.4% -30.5%
1970 40.8% -13.9%
1971 30.7% -24.7%
1972 30.1% -1.9%
1973 11.2% -62.8%
1974 6.4% -42.8%
1975 4.3% -32.9%
1976 3.8% -11.1%
1977 0.4% -90.6%
1978 0.2% -40.2%
1979 -0.4% -299.6%
1980 -8.6% +1891.9%
1981 -4.8% -43.9%
1982 -4.5% -7.0%
1983 6.9% -255.1%
1984 6.2% -10.0%
1985 5.4% -13.2%
1986 -0.3% -105.3%
1987 3.2% -1203.2%
1988 -9.6% -399.5%
1989 2.6% -126.8%
1990 0.6% -76.4%
1991 11.6% +1807.2%
1992 -2.6% -122.7%
1993 2.8% -208.5%
1994 -3.4% -220.2%
1995 2.7% -179.4%
1996 10.8% +297.9%
1997 -6.3% -158.2%
1998 -1.3% -80.1%
1999 -2.3% +83.4%
2000 0.3% -112.1%
2001 2.0% +624.8%
2002 -1.0% -150.0%
2003 0.7% -168.5%
2004 2.4% +245.2%
2005 -2.9% -220.0%
2006 -4.0% +38.7%
2007 -2.5% -36.6%
2008 4.1% -262.0%
2009 2.4% -41.2%
2010 13.1% +444.0%
2011 -12.5% -195.5%
2012 -4.0% -67.8%
2013 -0.4% -89.3%
2014 -12.2% +2736.8%
2015 -1.6% -87.2%
2016 4.1% -359.2%
2017 3.2% -20.2%
2018 -2.0% -160.3%
2019 4.5% -327.9%
2020 -2.8% -163.4%
2021 -3.5% +24.4%
2022 -22.1% +527.6%
2023 -4.8% -78.4%
2024 0.4% -109.0%
2025 0.4% -10.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -2736.8% -0.4% -12.2%
1980 -1891.9% -0.4% -8.6%
1991 +1807.2% 0.6% 11.6%
1987 +1203.2% -0.3% 3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.7% 47.4% 90.7% 4
1970s 12.8% -0.4% 40.8% 10
1980s -0.3% -9.6% 6.9% 10
1990s 1.3% -6.3% 11.6% 10
2000s 0.1% -4.0% 4.1% 10
2010s -0.8% -12.5% 13.1% 10
2020s -5.4% -22.1% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 37 Iran 1.0% compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  3. 39 Norway 0.4% compare
  4. 41 Iraq 0.3% compare
  5. 42 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  6. 43 Russia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands?
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1966.
What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -22.1% in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
Netherlands ranks 40th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,084 data points, 1966–2025
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