Netherlands Electricity
Generation (2024)#35 World
119.5TWh+1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#34 World
110.3TWh+2.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
44.1%55.9%
Electricity Generation in the Netherlands
- Net electricity generation in the Netherlands reached 119.5 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#35 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 117.9 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.39% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 44.1% (52.76 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Netherlands, renewables 53% (63.4 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 2.8% (3.38 terawatt-hours).
- the Netherlands reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 55.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in the Netherlands
- the Netherlands consumed 110.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#34 in the world), an increase of 2.8% from 2023. This represents 0.39% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the Netherlands averaged 6,050.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.58 kilowatt-hours per day (#42 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in the Netherlands
- the Netherlands had a total installed electricity capacity of 61.51 gigawatts in 2024 (#25 in the world), an increase of 6.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 39.6%, renewables at 59.6%, and nuclear at 0.78% of the Netherlands's installed capacity in 2024.
- the Netherlands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 22.2% in 2024, with nuclear at 80.1%, wind at 32.3% and hydro at 25.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in the Netherlands
- the Netherlands imported 20.03 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈18.2% of consumption).
- the Netherlands exported 24.25 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈20.3% of generation).
- This made the Netherlands a net exporter of 4.22 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in the Netherlands
- Distribution losses in the Netherlands were 5.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.2% of total generation, down from 4.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in the Netherlands
- In 2024, the Netherlands generated approximately 0.33 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.3 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
Netherlands Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 119.5 | +1.4% | 35 | 0.39% | 110.3 | +2.8% | 34 | 0.39% | 6,050.7 | 61.51 | +6.4% | 25 | 0.63% | 20.03 | 24.25 | −4.22 | 5.03 |
| 2023 | 117.9 | −2.4% | 33 | 0.40% | 107.2 | −4% | 32 | 0.39% | 5,927.7 | 57.79 | +7.7% | 25 | 0.64% | 19.55 | 25.21 | −5.66 | 4.99 |
| 2022 | 120.8 | +0.02% | 33 | 0.42% | 111.7 | −3.9% | 32 | 0.42% | 6,239 | 53.68 | +12.2% | 27 | 0.63% | 18.54 | 22.81 | −4.27 | 4.87 |
| 2021 | 120.8 | −1.1% | 33 | 0.43% | 116.3 | +1.4% | 33 | 0.45% | 6,558 | 47.83 | +10.7% | 28 | 0.58% | 20.89 | 20.63 | 0.25 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 122.1 | +1.9% | 33 | 0.46% | 114.7 | −0.78% | 33 | 0.47% | 6,503.7 | 43.21 | +14.1% | 29 | 0.55% | 19.77 | 22.43 | −2.66 | 4.74 |
| 2019 | 119.8 | +5.5% | 33 | 0.45% | 115.6 | −0.49% | 32 | 0.47% | 6,592.2 | 37.87 | +5.6% | 30 | 0.51% | 20.4 | 19.55 | 0.86 | 5.06 |
| 2018 | 113.5 | −1.7% | 33 | 0.43% | 116.2 | +2.3% | 32 | 0.48% | 6,668.6 | 35.85 | +3.9% | 30 | 0.50% | 26.75 | 18.78 | 7.97 | 5.33 |
| 2017 | 115.5 | +1.7% | 33 | 0.46% | 113.6 | +0.45% | 32 | 0.49% | 6,561.5 | 34.52 | −1.2% | 30 | 0.50% | 22.46 | 18.95 | 3.51 | 5.41 |
| 2016 | 113.6 | +4.7% | 34 | 0.46% | 113.1 | +0.94% | 32 | 0.50% | 6,573.8 | 34.95 | +1.1% | 29 | 0.53% | 24.26 | 19.34 | 4.91 | 5.43 |
| 2015 | 108.6 | +5.4% | 34 | 0.45% | 112 | −0.66% | 32 | 0.51% | 6,549.6 | 34.59 | +6.7% | 29 | 0.55% | 30.76 | 22.01 | 8.75 | 5.26 |
| 2014 | 103 | +1.6% | 34 | 0.43% | 112.8 | −1.5% | 31 | 0.52% | 6,622.9 | 32.43 | +4% | 30 | 0.53% | 32.86 | 18.13 | 14.73 | 4.93 |
| 2013 | 101.4 | −1.5% | 35 | 0.44% | 114.5 | −0.33% | 30 | 0.54% | 6,745.9 | 31.17 | +2.3% | 32 | 0.53% | 33.25 | 15.02 | 18.24 | 5.13 |
| 2012 | 102.9 | −9.4% | 33 | 0.46% | 114.8 | −2.3% | 30 | 0.56% | 6,788.7 | 30.47 | +6.4% | 30 | 0.54% | 32.16 | 15.05 | 17.11 | 5.19 |
| 2011 | 113.6 | −4.5% | 31 | 0.52% | 117.5 | +1.2% | 28 | 0.59% | 6,971.5 | 28.64 | +5.1% | 30 | 0.53% | 20.62 | 11.53 | 9.09 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 118.9 | +4.9% | 29 | 0.56% | 116 | +2% | 29 | 0.60% | 6,919 | 27.26 | +2.7% | 29 | 0.53% | 15.58 | 12.81 | 2.78 | 5.63 |
| 2009 | 113.3 | +5.8% | 30 | 0.57% | 113.8 | −3.8% | 27 | 0.63% | 6,821.8 | 26.53 | +4.6% | 28 | 0.54% | 15.45 | 10.56 | 4.89 | 4.41 |
| 2008 | 107.2 | +2.3% | 30 | 0.54% | 118.4 | +0.54% | 26 | 0.65% | 7,131.2 | 25.37 | +4.9% | 28 | 0.54% | 24.97 | 9.12 | 15.85 | 4.66 |
| 2007 | 104.8 | +6.4% | 30 | 0.54% | 117.7 | +2% | 26 | 0.66% | 7,121.6 | 24.19 | +4.1% | 28 | 0.54% | 23.14 | 5.57 | 17.57 | 4.63 |
| 2006 | 98.49 | −0.95% | 32 | 0.53% | 115.4 | +1.9% | 26 | 0.68% | 6,997.3 | 23.22 | +5.3% | 29 | 0.54% | 27.35 | 5.89 | 21.46 | 4.53 |
| 2005 | 99.43 | −1.4% | 31 | 0.55% | 113.3 | +0.55% | 26 | 0.69% | 6,878.2 | 22.05 | −0.04% | 28 | 0.53% | 23.69 | 5.4 | 18.29 | 4.47 |
| 2004 | 100.8 | +4.6% | 28 | 0.58% | 112.6 | +3.2% | 25 | 0.72% | 6,857.1 | 22.06 | +4.3% | 30 | 0.55% | 21.41 | 5.19 | 16.22 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 96.4 | +0.88% | 27 | 0.58% | 109.1 | +1.3% | 25 | 0.73% | 6,666.7 | 21.16 | +0.19% | 28 | 0.55% | 20.8 | 3.81 | 16.99 | 4.28 |
| 2002 | 95.56 | +2.5% | 27 | 0.60% | 107.7 | +1.3% | 25 | 0.74% | 6,613 | 21.12 | +2.4% | 28 | 0.57% | 20.87 | 4.49 | 16.38 | 4.23 |
| 2001 | 93.22 | +4.5% | 27 | 0.61% | 106.3 | +2.2% | 24 | 0.76% | 6,569 | 20.63 | −3.2% | 30 | 0.58% | 21.49 | 4.21 | 17.28 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 89.19 | +10.6% | 27 | 0.59% | 104 | +9.5% | 24 | 0.76% | 6,476.1 | 21.31 | +8.1% | 29 | 0.61% | 22.95 | 4.03 | 18.92 | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 80.64 | −4.8% | 27 | 0.58% | 94.93 | +2.6% | 23 | 0.75% | 5,955.5 | 19.71 | +2% | 30 | 0.60% | 22.41 | 3.97 | 18.44 | 4.15 |
| 1998 | 84.69 | +5.3% | 25 | 0.62% | 92.53 | +3.6% | 23 | 0.74% | 5,846.4 | 19.32 | +0.11% | 30 | 0.60% | 12.24 | 0.42 | 11.82 | 3.97 |
| 1997 | 80.44 | +0.55% | 26 | 0.60% | 89.31 | +2.4% | 23 | 0.73% | 5,680.2 | 19.3 | −1.8% | 30 | 0.61% | 13.13 | 0.48 | 12.65 | 3.77 |
| 1996 | 79.99 | +5.1% | 26 | 0.61% | 87.22 | +3.7% | 23 | 0.74% | 5,576.5 | 19.65 | +6.7% | 28 | 0.63% | 11.29 | 0.7 | 10.59 | 3.36 |
| 1995 | 76.11 | +1.5% | 24 | 0.60% | 84.14 | +2.3% | 23 | 0.73% | 5,405.8 | 18.41 | +3% | 29 | 0.61% | 12 | 0.59 | 11.41 | 3.38 |
| 1994 | 75 | +3.6% | 25 | 0.62% | 82.26 | +3.4% | 23 | 0.74% | 5,312.3 | 17.87 | +4.2% | 29 | 0.60% | 10.9 | 0.28 | 10.62 | 3.36 |
| 1993 | 72.39 | −0.28% | 24 | 0.61% | 79.54 | +1.8% | 22 | 0.73% | 5,168.7 | 17.15 | +0.01% | 29 | 0.59% | 10.57 | 0.27 | 10.3 | 3.15 |
| 1992 | 72.59 | +3.6% | 24 | 0.62% | 78.12 | +2.9% | 23 | 0.73% | 5,113.9 | 17.15 | −0.55% | 29 | 0.61% | 8.91 | 0.23 | 8.68 | 3.15 |
| 1991 | 70.08 | +3.4% | 20 | 0.61% | 75.95 | +4.2% | 20 | 0.72% | 5,011.4 | 17.24 | −0.42% | 25 | 0.62% | 9.78 | 0.62 | 9.16 | 3.29 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | −2.6% | 19 | 0.60% | 72.88 | +1.9% | 19 | 0.70% | 4,848.8 | 17.32 | −0.03% | 23 | 0.63% | 8.68 | 0.47 | 8.21 | 3.13 |
| 1989 | 69.58 | +5% | 20 | 0.63% | 71.56 | +3.2% | 20 | 0.71% | 4,795.7 | 17.32 | −0.86% | 23 | 0.64% | 5.27 | 0.35 | 4.92 | 2.95 |
| 1988 | 66.25 | +1.9% | 20 | 0.63% | 69.32 | +5.2% | 20 | 0.71% | 4,675.5 | 17.47 | +0.55% | 21 | 0.67% | 5.85 | 0 | 5.85 | 2.78 |
| 1987 | 65.03 | +2.2% | 20 | 0.64% | 65.87 | +4.5% | 18 | 0.71% | 4,473.6 | 17.38 | −0.01% | 21 | 0.69% | 3.64 | 0.02 | 3.62 | 2.78 |
| 1986 | 63.63 | +6.8% | 18 | 0.66% | 63.02 | +1.5% | 18 | 0.71% | 4,308.6 | 17.38 | +1.9% | 20 | 0.70% | 2.19 | 0.01 | 2.18 | 2.79 |
| 1985 | 59.58 | −1.2% | 18 | 0.63% | 62.09 | +1.5% | 18 | 0.72% | 4,270.7 | 17.05 | +2.8% | 19 | 0.71% | 5.25 | 0.13 | 5.13 | 2.61 |
| 1984 | 60.29 | +5.6% | 18 | 0.66% | 61.16 | +3.3% | 18 | 0.73% | 4,228.6 | 16.59 | −3.6% | 18 | 0.72% | 3.66 | 0.17 | 3.48 | 2.62 |
| 1983 | 57.09 | −1.2% | 18 | 0.66% | 59.22 | +1.9% | 18 | 0.75% | 4,113.5 | 17.2 | −1% | 18 | 0.78% | 4.87 | 0.23 | 4.64 | 2.51 |
| 1982 | 57.79 | −7.1% | 18 | 0.70% | 58.14 | −1.9% | 18 | 0.77% | 4,055.8 | 17.38 | −1.7% | 18 | 0.81% | 3.11 | 0.24 | 2.86 | 2.52 |
| 1981 | 62.18 | −1.3% | 18 | 0.77% | 59.29 | −1.1% | 18 | 0.80% | 4,156.7 | 17.68 | +2.3% | 17 | 0.86% | 0.33 | 0.45 | −0.12 | 2.77 |
| 1980 | 62.97 | — | 18 | 0.79% | 59.92 | — | 16 | 0.82% | 4,230.6 | 17.29 | — | 16 | 0.87% | 0.51 | 0.82 | −0.31 | 2.75 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.