Electricity production from nuclear sources in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.9% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Netherlands peaked at 5.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Netherlands?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Netherlands was 2.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.