Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 11.78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Netherlands is 11.78, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 247.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Netherlands peaked at 11.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.447, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.447 | — |
| 2001 | 0.486 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.672 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.905 | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 7.65 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 11.78 | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 34.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.447 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 2.24 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 6.65 | 11.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2025)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Netherlands?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Netherlands was 11.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.447 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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