Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Netherlands
Netherlands: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
6,188 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Netherlands is 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Netherlands peaked at 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,188 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,188 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6,396 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6,643 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,867 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,978 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,345 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,834 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7,457 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 7,707 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,054 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8,253 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,325 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,703 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8,592 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8,498 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,042 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 9,248 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9,776 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10,255 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9,799 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8,877 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 8,739 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,887 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9,477 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 9,902 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10,075 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,835 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,439 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10,600 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,453 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,459 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,978 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,188 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,834 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,620 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,707 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,776 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,628 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,739 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,439 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,533 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,453 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Sweden 14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Norway 13,632 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Ukraine 12,748 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Finland 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Austria 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Netherlands?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Netherlands was 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,188 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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