Renewable electricity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable electricity was 12.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Netherlands, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12.4% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Netherlands peaked at 12.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 128th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 6 |
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- 125 Australia 13.6% compare
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- 129 Dominican Republic 11.6% compare
- 130 Czechia 11.4% compare
- 131 Indonesia 10.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Netherlands?
- Renewable electricity in Netherlands was 12.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable electricity?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants