Netherlands Key Figures
- Population:
- 18.0 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 0.98 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 31.1%
Data of the last year available: 2024
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 70.7 (2015=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 5.97 tCO2/cap
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 4.34%
* at purchasing power parity
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Netherlands Total Energy Production & Consumption
Total energy consumption has been decreasing slightly since 2021 (-3.9%/year), reaching 61 Mtoe in 2024. It was decreasing over 2016-2019 (-0.8%/year), after a slight growth between 2014 and 2016 (+1.5%/year) thanks to the economic recovery, and a decrease by more than 1%/year between 2007 and 2014 due to the economic slowdown.
Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
Source: Netherlands energy report
Interactive Chart Netherlands Total Energy Production & Consumption
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Netherlands Oil Production & Consumption
Crude oil production is low and decreasing (0.6 Mt in 2024). Crude imports (57 Mt in 2024) mainly came from the US. The share of Russia dropped from 31% in 2021 to 0.5% in 2022; in 2023, there were no imports from Russia.
Graph: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
Source: Netherlands energy report
Interactive Chart Netherlands Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Interactive Chart Netherlands Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption
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Netherlands Natural Gas Production & Consumption
Gas production has dropped by 89% since 2013, from 87 bcm to 10 bcm in 2024 (-18% in 2024), due to the production cap imposed on the Groningen field.
Source: Netherlands energy report
Interactive Chart Netherlands Gas Production & Consumption
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Netherlands Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
The Netherlands imports all its coal consumption. Coal imports decreased by 3% in 2024 to 6.4 Mt, after a 28% decline in 2023 and a 3% increase in 2022. In 2021, imports increased by 41%. Between 2015 and 2019, coal imports decreased rapidly, by 14%/year, and then dropped by 42% in 2020 to 6 Mt.
Source: Netherlands energy report
Interactive Chart Netherlands Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
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Netherlands Renewable in % Electricity Production
EZK is in charge of renewable energy policy, including the Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production (SDE++ since 2020, Stimulering Duurzame Energieproductie) programme.
Source: Netherlands energy report
Interactive Chart Netherlands Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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Netherlands GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
In its 2024 NECP, the Netherlands replaced its former 49% reduction target in 2030 by a target of at least a 55% reduction (including land use) in 2030. A total investment budget of €300m per year has been put in place over 2018-30 to promote actions to meet this target. In 2023, the country announced that it would spend €28bn in the coming years to meet 2030 climate goals.
Source: Netherlands energy report
Interactive Chart Netherlands CO2 emissions
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