Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Netherlands
Netherlands: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 40,772 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Netherlands is 40,772 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Netherlands peaked at 40,772 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,214 Gigawatt-hour, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,587 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 11,706 Gigawatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,983 Gigawatt-hour | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 11,739 Gigawatt-hour | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 12,185 Gigawatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11,214 Gigawatt-hour | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 11,861 Gigawatt-hour | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 12,405 Gigawatt-hour | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 12,904 Gigawatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 12,492 Gigawatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 13,070 Gigawatt-hour | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 12,792 Gigawatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,735 Gigawatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12,817 Gigawatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,108 Gigawatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14,420 Gigawatt-hour | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 15,511 Gigawatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 17,557 Gigawatt-hour | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 20,911 Gigawatt-hour | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 20,408 Gigawatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22,564 Gigawatt-hour | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 22,905 Gigawatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24,128 Gigawatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23,537 Gigawatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20,699 Gigawatt-hour | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 21,801 Gigawatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21,876 Gigawatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,989 Gigawatt-hour | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 25,628 Gigawatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 27,694 Gigawatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 33,160 Gigawatt-hour | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 35,776 Gigawatt-hour | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 36,096 Gigawatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 39,132 Gigawatt-hour | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 40,772 Gigawatt-hour | +4.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 40,772 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,386 Gigawatt-hour, 17.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 40,772 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,403 Gigawatt-hour, 7.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,108 Gigawatt-hour | 11,214 Gigawatt-hour | 12,983 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,333 Gigawatt-hour | 12,735 Gigawatt-hour | 20,911 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,482 Gigawatt-hour | 20,699 Gigawatt-hour | 27,694 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,987 Gigawatt-hour | 33,160 Gigawatt-hour | 40,772 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Italy 54,961 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 5 Switzerland 50,942 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 6 Netherlands 40,772 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 8 Türkiye 36,407 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 9 Spain 34,311 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 production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Netherlands?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Netherlands was 40,772 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40,772 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,214 Gigawatt-hour in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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