Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 32,691 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 32,691 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 333.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Netherlands peaked at 33,509 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 2 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 16 terawatt-hours | +700.0% |
| 1989 | 23 terawatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 56 terawatt-hours | +143.5% |
| 1991 | 88 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 147 terawatt-hours | +67.0% |
| 1993 | 174 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 238 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 317 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 437 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 475 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 640 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 645 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 829 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 825 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 946 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1,318 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 1,867 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 2,067 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2,734 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 3,437 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 4,258 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 4,583 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,993 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 5,100 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 4,982 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,627 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5,797 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,550 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 8,170 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 10,569 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 10,548 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,508 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 15,278 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 18,123 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 21,566 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 29,634 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 33,509 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 32,691 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 32,691 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 32,691 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | +700.0% | 2 terawatt-hours | 16 terawatt-hours |
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 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.7 terawatt-hours | 56 terawatt-hours | 645 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 825 terawatt-hours | 4,583 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,385 terawatt-hours | 3,993 terawatt-hours | 11,508 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,134 terawatt-hours | 15,278 terawatt-hours | 33,509 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Netherlands?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Netherlands was 32,691 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33,509 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.