Electricity production by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity production by source was 9.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source 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 production by source in Netherlands is 9.55 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Netherlands peaked at 39.39 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.47 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 15.14 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.95 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 22.25 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 22.16 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.01 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 22.66 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 22.63 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.41 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 27.4 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 25.82 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 24.44 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 26.43 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 21.92 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 24.28 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 25.48 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 25.99 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 26.57 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.95 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 23.5 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 23.74 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.92 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.48 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 24.28 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.59 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.21 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 24.61 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.49 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 39.39 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 36.82 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 31.38 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 27.58 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 17.69 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6 terawatt-hours | +91.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.71 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 9.55 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 28.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +91.6% | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 14.6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours | 22.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 21.41 terawatt-hours | 27.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 23.48 terawatt-hours | 26.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.51 terawatt-hours | 17.69 terawatt-hours | 39.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 terawatt-hours | 7.47 terawatt-hours | 14.8 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 production by source in Netherlands?
- Electricity production by source in Netherlands was 9.55 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.39 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity production by source?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.