Primary energy from hydropower in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from hydropower was 0.057 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from hydropower in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.057 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Netherlands peaked at 0.1424 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0964 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1035 terawatt-hours | 0.072 terawatt-hours | 0.1424 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0892 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 0.1143 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.0461 terawatt-hours | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Netherlands was 0.057 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Netherlands ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.