Electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.14 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands, 1965–2025
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 from hydropower in Netherlands is 0.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands peaked at 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +1750.0% |
| 1990 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +143.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1750.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.104 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Togo 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Mongolia 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Luxembourg 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Estonia 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Samoa 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
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 from hydropower in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands was 0.05 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 from hydropower recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Netherlands ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.