Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Netherlands

Fossil fuel share of electricity in the Netherlands in 2025 — 45.85%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 46.32 pp.

2025 45.85% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 44of 91
Period maximum 92.17%2000
Period minimum 45.85%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Netherlands, 2000–20254060801002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 92.17%2001: 92.09%2002: 91.66%2003: 91.64%2004: 90.86%2005: 88.37%2006: 88.17%2007: 88.63%2008: 87.11%2009: 86.58%2010: 87.16%2011: 85.38%2012: 83.98%2013: 85.09%2014: 84.58%2015: 83.69%2016: 83.56%2017: 82.05%2018: 80.2%2019: 77.76%2020: 69.81%2021: 63.38%2022: 56.44%2023: 49.29%2024: 46.35%2025: 45.85%
Change over the period: −46.32 pp Annual average: -1.85 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 45.85%
Europe & Central Asia computed 40.99%
Western Europe computed 22.88%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45.85 −0.5 pp
2024 46.35 −2.94 pp
2023 49.29 −7.15 pp
2022 56.44 −6.94 pp
2021 63.38 −6.43 pp
2020 69.81 −7.95 pp
2019 77.76 −2.44 pp
2018 80.2 −1.85 pp
2017 82.05 −1.51 pp
2016 83.56 −0.13 pp
2015 83.69 −0.89 pp
2014 84.58 −0.51 pp
2013 85.09 +1.11 pp
2012 83.98 −1.4 pp
2011 85.38 −1.78 pp
2010 87.16 +0.58 pp
2009 86.58 −0.53 pp
2008 87.11 −1.52 pp
2007 88.63 +0.46 pp
2006 88.17 −0.2 pp
2005 88.37 −2.49 pp
2004 90.86 −0.78 pp
2003 91.64 −0.02 pp
2002 91.66 −0.43 pp
2001 92.09 −0.08 pp
2000 92.17

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.