Netherlands - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Netherlands was 93.46 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 99.99 in 1964, while its lowest value was 90.92 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 99.95
1961 99.98
1963 99.99
1964 99.99
1965 99.99
1969 99.88
1970 99.86
1971 99.98
1973 99.72
1974 98.81
1975 98.24
1976 98.21
1977 98.05
1978 97.91
1979 98.29
1980 97.99
1981 98.11
1982 97.56
1983 97.55
1984 97.88
1985 97.46
1986 97.78
1987 97.86
1988 97.15
1989 97.13
1990 98.04
1991 96.55
1992 96.89
1993 97.60
1994 97.84
1995 95.46
1996 95.16
1997 95.50
1998 95.01
1999 94.15
2000 93.85
2001 94.20
2002 93.99
2003 94.33
2004 94.02
2005 93.06
2006 92.75
2007 92.73
2008 92.32
2009 92.89
2010 93.67
2011 92.19
2012 91.23
2013 91.55
2014 90.92
2015 93.46

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use