Electricity production from natural gas sources in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from natural gas sources in Netherlands stood at 35.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Netherlands peaked at 63.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 53rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.8% | — |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 50.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 41.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 35.8% | 58.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Netherlands?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Netherlands was 35.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.