Electricity generation from solar in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar was 28.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
28.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar in Netherlands stood at 28.5 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 2,467.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Netherlands peaked at 28.5 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +115.8% |
| 2014 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 16.66 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 19.61 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 21.82 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 28.5 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 28.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 28.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 28.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 terawatt-hours, 18.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 28.5 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 electricity generation from solar in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from solar in Netherlands was 28.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,467.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.