Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country was 20,028 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,028 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
33,252 Gigawatt-hour
in 2013
All-time low
8,906 Gigawatt-hour
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 20,028 Gigawatt-hour for imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Netherlands peaked at 33,252 Gigawatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,906 Gigawatt-hour, in 1992.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,679 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 9,778 Gigawatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,906 Gigawatt-hour | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 10,572 Gigawatt-hour | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 10,850 Gigawatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,979 Gigawatt-hour | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,288 Gigawatt-hour | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 13,107 Gigawatt-hour | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 12,234 Gigawatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 22,408 Gigawatt-hour | +83.2% |
| 2000 | 22,946 Gigawatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21,492 Gigawatt-hour | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 20,870 Gigawatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20,801 Gigawatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,405 Gigawatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23,691 Gigawatt-hour | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 27,346 Gigawatt-hour | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 23,089 Gigawatt-hour | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 24,967 Gigawatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 15,452 Gigawatt-hour | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 15,583 Gigawatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,620 Gigawatt-hour | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 32,156 Gigawatt-hour | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 33,252 Gigawatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 32,855 Gigawatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30,760 Gigawatt-hour | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24,258 Gigawatt-hour | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 22,458 Gigawatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 26,755 Gigawatt-hour | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 20,403 Gigawatt-hour | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 19,773 Gigawatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20,885 Gigawatt-hour | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 18,544 Gigawatt-hour | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 19,547 Gigawatt-hour | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20,028 Gigawatt-hour | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,080 Gigawatt-hour | 8,906 Gigawatt-hour | 22,408 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,206 Gigawatt-hour | 15,452 Gigawatt-hour | 27,346 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,910 Gigawatt-hour | 15,583 Gigawatt-hour | 33,252 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,756 Gigawatt-hour | 18,544 Gigawatt-hour | 20,885 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,556 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 5 United Kingdom 24,556 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 7 Hungary 22,716 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 8 Netherlands 20,028 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 10 Austria 18,923 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 11 Czechia 15,350 Gigawatt-hour 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 imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Netherlands?
- Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Netherlands was 20,028 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33,252 Gigawatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,906 Gigawatt-hour in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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