Netherlands: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
In , Netherlands's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 33.13.
That's up 24.7% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 34.01 . Netherlands ranks #85 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #31 of 50.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 33.13
- Trough
- 4.09
- 1-year change
- +24.7%
- 5-year change
- +158.1%
- +20.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +206.4%
- +11.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|
| 33.1272 | |
| 26.5576 | |
| 18.7763 | |
| 16.5281 | |
| 14.8804 | |
| 12.8331 | |
| 12.4231 | |
| 11.2693 | |
| 11.9117 | |
| 12.0899 |
About Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Netherlands's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021?
- In 2021, Netherlands's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 33.13, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Netherlands's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rising or falling?
- Netherlands's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rose 24.7% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank globally on Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)?
- In 2021, Netherlands ranked #85 out of 204 countries reporting Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output).
- How does Netherlands's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021 was 34.01, so Netherlands is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #31 of 50.
- What is Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) and how is it measured?
- Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS), CC BY 4.0.