Share elec by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share elec by source was 7.08 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share elec by source in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share elec by source in Netherlands is 7.08, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in Netherlands peaked at 36.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share elec by source in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.55 | — |
| 1986 | 22.54 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 24.76 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 31.95 | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 30.32 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 35.37 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 30.95 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 29.84 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 28.22 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 30.81 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 34.34 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 30.71 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 28.72 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 29.57 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25.74 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 27.57 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 27.65 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.46 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.83 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 25 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.85 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.34 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.04 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.11 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 21.61 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.13 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 18.99 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.67 | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 24.47 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.88 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 36.14 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 32.31 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 27.04 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 24.39 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 14.74 | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 12.34 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.26 | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 6.11 | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 7.08 | +15.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3196, 22.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share elec by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +93.3% | 6.25 | 12.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.62 | 22.54 | 31.95 | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.43 | 25.74 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.15 | 21.61 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 14.74 | 36.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 6.11 | 12.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share elec by source in Netherlands?
- Share elec by source in Netherlands was 7.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for share elec by source?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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