Natural gas production by region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Natural gas production by region was 77.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
861.11 terawatt-hours
in 1977
All-time low
77.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in Netherlands, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, natural gas production by region in Netherlands stood at 77.69 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in Netherlands peaked at 861.11 terawatt-hours in 1977 and was at its lowest, 77.69 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Natural gas production by region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 natural gas production by region in Netherlands?
- Natural gas production by region in Netherlands was 77.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas production by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 861.11 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.69 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for natural gas production by region?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.