Under the EU Directive 2009/28/EC member countries of the European Union are obliged to draft and submit to the European Commission National Renewable Action Plans (NREAPs) outlining pathway which will allow them to meet their 2020 renewable energy, energy efficiency and GHG cuts targets..
Netherlands 2020 targets:
Overall target: 14.5% of share of energy generated from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption;
Heating and cooling: 9% of heat consumption met by renewable sources;
Electricity: 37% of electricity demand met by electricity generated from renewable energy sources;
Transport: 10% of energy demand met by renewable energy sources.
set a legislative target of 14% and an indicative target of 14.5% share of energy generated from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption; Heating and cooling: 9% of heat consumption met by renewable sources; Electricity: 37% of electricity demand met by electricity generated from renewable energy sources; Transport: 10% of energy demand met by renewable energy sources; Under the EU Directive 2009/28/EC IEA/IRENA Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database © OECD/IEA and IRENA, [November 2020]

Impact indicators:
  • 1
    Name: Share of renewables (%)
    Value: 25
    Base year: -
    Target year: 2020
    Comments: Share of renewable in the energy mix