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Energy · Core 7 + EU

The energy mix, electricity and gas prices, import dependence and the switch to low carbon.

Latest NL CW US KR CN JP CA EU27
Renewables, share of primary energy %18.12024–12.120244.7202417.5202412.72024–22.32024
Low-carbon share of electricity %54.22025–43.0202540.0202541.7202532.72025–71.12025
Fossil fuels, share of primary energy %80.92024–80.3202482.5202480.3202483.02024–67.62024
Carbon intensity of electricity gCO₂/kWh2542025–3842025417202552520254772025–2102025
Primary energy per person kWh50,8242024–76,800202469,922202434,514202438,7452024–35,3182024
Energy import dependency %70.62024270.52018-9.8202483.2202424.0202487.32024-95.0202457.32024
Household electricity price, incl. taxes €/kWh0.244H1 2026––––––0.283H1 2026
Household gas price, incl. taxes €/kWh0.162H1 2026––––––0.110H1 2026
Solar panels on homes kWp12.1m2025–––––––

Mix

Renewables, share of primary energy

%

No data for Curaçao, Canada.

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Low-carbon share of electricity

%

No data for Curaçao, Canada.

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Fossil fuels, share of primary energy

%

No data for Curaçao, Canada.

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Carbon intensity of electricity

gCO₂/kWh

No data for Curaçao, Canada.

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Use

Primary energy per person

kWh

No data for Curaçao, Canada.

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Energy import dependency

%
Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0

Household prices

Household electricity price, incl. taxes

2,500–4,999 kWh/year · €/kWh

No data for Curaçao, United States, South Korea, China, Japan, Canada.

Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Household gas price, incl. taxes

20–199 GJ/year · €/kWh

No data for Curaçao, United States, South Korea, China, Japan, Canada.

Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Local

Solar panels on homes

kWp

No data for Curaçao, United States, South Korea, China, Japan, Canada, European Union.

Source: CBS StatLine (Statistics Netherlands), CC BY 4.0
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