Electricity generation from gas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from gas was 47.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
75.33 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
36.43 terawatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Netherlands is 47.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Netherlands peaked at 75.33 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.43 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 41.5 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 41.29 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 36.43 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 39.93 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 36.53 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 41.01 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 43.46 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 44.12 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.54 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.01 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 47.08 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 50.66 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 51.06 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 51.15 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.52 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.77 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 55.28 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 55.02 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.99 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 57.14 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.01 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 63.36 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 68.87 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 75.33 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 69.47 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 56.56 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 56.07 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.52 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 45.81 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 52.53 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 57.73 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 57.63 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.72 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 72.52 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.69 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 47.74 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 46.09 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 44.29 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 47.09 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 47.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 17.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 47.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 14.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.47 terawatt-hours | 36.43 terawatt-hours | 41.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.06 terawatt-hours | 36.53 terawatt-hours | 51.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.36 terawatt-hours | 51.52 terawatt-hours | 68.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.34 terawatt-hours | 45.81 terawatt-hours | 75.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4 terawatt-hours | 44.29 terawatt-hours | 72.52 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 generation from gas in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from gas in Netherlands was 47.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.33 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.43 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.