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Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
152nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands, 1985–2025

00.050.10.151985200520251985: 0.005 %1986: 0.004 %1987: 0.001 %1988: 0.003 %1989: 0.051 %1990: 0.127 %1991: 0.137 %1992: 0.158 %1993: 0.119 %1994: 0.128 %1995: 0.113 %1996: 0.095 %1997: 0.106 %1998: 0.123 %1999: 0.106 %2000: 0.159 %2001: 0.13 %2002: 0.116 %2003: 0.073 %2004: 0.09 %2005: 0.091 %2006: 0.113 %2007: 0.106 %2008: 0.094 %2009: 0.089 %2010: 0.085 %2011: 0.053 %2012: 0.098 %2013: 0.109 %2014: 0.108 %2015: 0.083 %2016: 0.088 %2017: 0.052 %2018: 0.062 %2019: 0.058 %2020: 0.041 %2021: 0.074 %2022: 0.042 %2023: 0.058 %2024: 0.074 %2025: 0.037 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.

The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

Netherlands ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands?
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Netherlands was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Netherlands rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Netherlands ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.