Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable energy consumption was 5.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Netherlands stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Netherlands peaked at 5.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 158th of 224 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Netherlands?
- Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands was 5.9% 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 energy consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 158th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption