Renewable energy in the Netherlands has been a hot topic for years. With the impacts of climate change becoming ever more real, the Dutch — and the rest of the world — need to seize every opportunity to create a more sustainable and resilient future.
Renewable energy share in the NetherlandsAs great as the Dutch are in many other things, renewable energy uptake is not (yet) their forte. Currently, the Dutch energy supply is still dominated by natural gas and coal. In 2018, natural gas made up 42% of the country’s primary energy supply in the Netherlands. Oil and coal accounted for 37% and 11% respectively. It is also one of the largest gas producers in Europe.
Despite the Netherlands’ rich history of windmills and a stellar ability to fight off the seas, the country falls behind the majority of other EU countries when it comes to adopting renewables. In 2019, the share of energy from renewable sources in the Netherlands was only 8.8% according to Eurostat. This was the third-lowest share in Europe after Luxembourg and Malta.
On its path to becoming a low-carbon economy, the Netherlands intends to make 16% of all its energy sustainable by 2023. By 2050, the country’s CO2 emissions should reach zero. We have yet to see whether these ambitious low-carbon-economy goals will be met. However, for now, the Dutch government is placing a large emphasis on energy efficiency and energy savings - link - Jana Vondrackova - link - picture - link - more like this - link
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