Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable energy consumption was 107,380 TJ 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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Netherlands stood at 107,380 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Netherlands peaked at 107,380 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,961 TJ, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 230 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 | 26,428 TJ | 21,961 TJ | 33,385 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,404 TJ | 35,246 TJ | 87,268 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,513 TJ | 82,183 TJ | 107,380 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Netherlands?
- Renewable energy consumption in Netherlands was 107,380 TJ 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 107,380 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,961 TJ in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste