Electricity generation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation was 134.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
134.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
134.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
62.98 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 in Netherlands is 134.96 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Netherlands peaked at 134.96 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.98 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 214 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 67.17 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 68.45 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 69.65 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 73.08 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 70.7 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 73.22 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 75.84 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 75.88 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.26 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 79.78 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 84.07 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 85.1 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 89.39 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 85.16 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 88.06 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 92.14 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 94.64 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.47 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.82 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 98.53 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.52 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 103.68 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 106.21 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 112.35 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 118.1 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 112.64 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 102.27 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 100.56 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 102.1 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 108.99 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 113.96 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 116.04 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 113.1 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 120.05 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 121.96 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 120.89 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 119.96 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 119.96 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 122.33 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 134.96 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 134.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 134.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.27 terawatt-hours | 62.98 terawatt-hours | 73.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.74 terawatt-hours | 70.7 terawatt-hours | 89.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.84 terawatt-hours | 88.06 terawatt-hours | 112.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.78 terawatt-hours | 100.56 terawatt-hours | 120.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.34 terawatt-hours | 119.96 terawatt-hours | 134.96 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 in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation in Netherlands was 134.96 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 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 134.96 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.98 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.