Share of electricity generation from wind in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from wind was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from wind in Netherlands is 25.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Netherlands peaked at 27.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +96.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +686.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +169.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -8.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 16.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +686.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | +169.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 12.5% | 27.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from wind in Netherlands?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Netherlands was 25.0% 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 wind recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.