Energy score
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Energy in Amsterdam89/100
Energy
Energy Readiness in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a clear clean-energy direction with district heat, offshore wind context, and active building-efficiency policy. Energy in Amsterdam scores 89/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 89/100
Energy readiness
89/100
Strong policy and infrastructure base support the transition score.
Primary transition lever
Building heat
Older building stock makes heat-pump and insulation upgrades a key lever.
Climate stressor
Sea level and rain
Coastal pressure and intense rainfall shape adaptation priorities.
Amsterdam energy data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Energy readiness | 89/100 | Wind and district-heat strategy carry most of the lift. |
| Primary transition lever | Building heat | Heat-network expansion supports decarbonization. |
| Climate stressor | Sea level and rain | Water-management capacity is a major strength. |
Energy city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam (this page) | 89/100 | Amsterdam has a clear clean-energy direction with district heat, offshore wind context, and active building-efficiency policy. |
| Roosendaal | 83/100 | Roosendaal's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Rotterdam | 80/100 | Rotterdam's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Utrecht | 80/100 | Utrecht's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Hengelo | 80/100 | Hengelo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Assen | 79/100 | Assen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| The Hague | 78/100 | The Hague's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Eindhoven | 78/100 | Eindhoven's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Schiedam | 78/100 | Schiedam's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Vlaardingen | 78/100 | Vlaardingen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Helmond | 77/100 | Helmond's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Purmerend | 76/100 | Purmerend's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Groningen | 75/100 | Groningen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Maastricht | 74/100 | Maastricht's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Almere | 70/100 | Almere's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 70/100 | 's-Hertogenbosch's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Apeldoorn | 68/100 | Apeldoorn's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Amersfoort | 68/100 | Amersfoort's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Haarlemmermeer | 68/100 | Haarlemmermeer's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Enschede | 68/100 | Enschede's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Amstelveen | 67/100 | Amstelveen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Hilversum | 67/100 | Hilversum's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Lelystad | 67/100 | Lelystad's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Zoetermeer | 67/100 | Zoetermeer's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Leeuwarden | 67/100 | Leeuwarden's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ede | 67/100 | Ede's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 67/100 | Alphen aan den Rijn's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Zaanstad | 67/100 | Zaanstad's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Venlo | 66/100 | Venlo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Roermond | 66/100 | Roermond's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Dordrecht | 66/100 | Dordrecht's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
Interpretation
Energy readiness scoring weighs renewable progress, building efficiency, and adaptation. Amsterdam benefits from a strong national wind and policy backdrop. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 64/100, so Amsterdam is 25 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- International Energy Agency: Empowering Urban Energy Transitions
Used to ground energy-readiness scoring in international transition guidance.
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