Net electricity imports in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net electricity imports was -13.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports in Netherlands stood at -13.85 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 228.2% on the previous year and down 258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Netherlands peaked at 21.46 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.85 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 207th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 9.16 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.39 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 18.44 terawatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 18.91 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.28 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 16.38 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.99 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.22 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.29 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 21.46 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 17.61 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 15.85 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +227.0% |
| 2012 | 17.11 terawatt-hours | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 18.24 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.73 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | +127.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | -89.2% |
| 2020 | -2.66 terawatt-hours | -409.3% |
| 2021 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -109.4% |
| 2022 | -4.27 terawatt-hours | -1808.0% |
| 2023 | -5.66 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2024 | -4.22 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2025 | -13.85 terawatt-hours | +228.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -13.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1808.0% | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -4.27 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -409.3% | 0.86 terawatt-hours | -2.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +227.0% | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 9.09 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | -228.2% | -4.22 terawatt-hours | -13.85 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 18.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 21.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 18.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.07 terawatt-hours | -13.85 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 net electricity imports in Netherlands?
- Net electricity imports in Netherlands was -13.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.85 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for net electricity imports?
- Netherlands ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 258.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.