Electricity demand in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity demand was 121.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
121.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
122.06 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
79.91 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Netherlands is 121.11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Netherlands peaked at 122.06 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.91 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 82.38 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 84.52 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 86.18 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 88.82 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 91.17 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 94.66 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 97.73 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 101.2 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 103.6 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 106.97 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 109.42 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 111.02 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 112.46 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 116.04 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 116.82 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118.98 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 121.29 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 122.06 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 117.24 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 120.88 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 121.73 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 119.38 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 118.8 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 116.83 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 117.74 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 118.87 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 119.55 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 121.07 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 120.91 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 119.3 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 121.14 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 115.69 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 114.3 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 118.11 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 121.11 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 121.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 121.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.02 terawatt-hours | 79.91 terawatt-hours | 103.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.23 terawatt-hours | 106.97 terawatt-hours | 122.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.58 terawatt-hours | 116.83 terawatt-hours | 121.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.27 terawatt-hours | 114.3 terawatt-hours | 121.14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Sweden 137.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 126.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Philippines 123.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Bangladesh 118.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Ukraine 111.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Algeria 93.84 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Netherlands?
- Electricity demand in Netherlands was 121.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 122.06 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.91 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity demand?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.