Gas production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gas production was 77.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
46th
of 220 countries
All-time high
861.11 terawatt-hours
in 1977
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production in Netherlands, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Netherlands is 77.69 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Netherlands peaked at 861.11 terawatt-hours in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Netherlands 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0.0586 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0684 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0781 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2833 terawatt-hours | +222.2% |
| 1953 | 0.8498 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1954 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +69.0% |
| 1955 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +65.3% |
| 1959 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 1961 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1962 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 1965 | 17.03 terawatt-hours | +108.7% |
| 1966 | 34.12 terawatt-hours | +100.4% |
| 1967 | 68.29 terawatt-hours | +100.1% |
| 1968 | 137.87 terawatt-hours | +101.9% |
| 1969 | 213.87 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1970 | 279.17 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 385.83 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1972 | 514.44 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 625.56 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 741.67 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 803.33 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 858.33 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 861.11 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 788.33 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 826.67 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 799.44 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 742.22 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 634.72 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 675.83 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 684.17 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 716.39 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 655 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 656.11 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 579.17 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 633.06 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 634.17 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 717 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 720.06 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 734 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 696.28 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 707.83 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 801.08 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 709.5 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 676.78 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 629.33 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 613.61 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 646.47 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 635.19 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 607.17 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 716.17 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 653.33 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 645.03 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 620.03 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 709.08 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 655 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 752.67 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 694.97 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 684.03 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 724.06 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 603.86 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 458.78 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 442.94 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 379.28 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 324.83 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 277.44 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 200.92 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 180.22 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 149.81 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 98.53 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 83.36 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 77.69 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 77.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 233.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +500.0% | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | 0.0586 terawatt-hours |
| 1952 | +222.2% | 0.0879 terawatt-hours | 0.2833 terawatt-hours |
| 1953 | +200.0% | 0.2833 terawatt-hours | 0.8498 terawatt-hours |
| 1965 | +108.7% | 8.16 terawatt-hours | 17.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0684 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.0781 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.74 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 213.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 668.44 terawatt-hours | 279.17 terawatt-hours | 861.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 677.61 terawatt-hours | 579.17 terawatt-hours | 799.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 702.6 terawatt-hours | 629.33 terawatt-hours | 801.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 650.11 terawatt-hours | 607.17 terawatt-hours | 716.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.29 terawatt-hours | 277.44 terawatt-hours | 752.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.75 terawatt-hours | 77.69 terawatt-hours | 200.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 gas production in Netherlands?
- Gas production in Netherlands was 77.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 861.11 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Netherlands rank for gas production?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.