Netherlands Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Netherlands generated 134.96 TWh of electricity (0.43% of global output, ranked #33 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Natural Gas at 47.09 TWh (34.9% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 54.2% of total supply.
Netherlands Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 134.96 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 254 gCO2/kWh
Netherlands Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 47.09 TWh | 34.9% | 14.93 GW | -35.1% | 0.7% |
| Wind | 33.70 TWh | 25.0% | 11.78 GW | +120.7% | 1.2% |
| Solar | 28.50 TWh | 21.1% | 25.88 GW | +232.6% | 1.0% |
| Coal | 9.55 TWh | 7.1% | 3.50 GW | +25.3% | 0.1% |
| Bioenergy | 6.85 TWh | 5.1% | 0.48 GW | -22.5% | 1.0% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 5.23 TWh | 3.9% | 1.07 GW | +4.6% | 0.6% |
| Nuclear | 3.99 TWh | 3.0% | 0.51 GW | -2.4% | 0.1% |
| Hydroelectric | 0.05 TWh | 0.0% | 0.04 GW | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Netherlands Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | 9.6 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 33.7 | 28.5 | 54.2% | 254 |
| 2024 | 122.3 | 7.5 | 44.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 33.5 | 21.8 | 53.7% | 251 |
| 2023 | 120 | 8.7 | 46.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 29.5 | 19.6 | 50.7% | 268 |
| 2022 | 120 | 14.8 | 47.7 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 21.6 | 16.7 | 43.6% | 326 |
| 2021 | 120.9 | 14.6 | 56.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 18.1 | 11.3 | 36.6% | 352 |
| 2020 | 122 | 7.6 | 72.5 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 15.3 | 8.6 | 30.2% | 343 |
| 2019 | 120.1 | 17.7 | 70.7 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 22.3% | 410 |
| 2018 | 113.1 | 27.6 | 57.6 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 19.8% | 467 |
| 2017 | 116 | 31.4 | 57.7 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 17.9% | 490 |
| 2016 | 114 | 36.8 | 52.5 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 16.4% | 525 |
| 2015 | 109 | 39.4 | 45.8 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 16.3% | 551 |
| 2014 | 102.1 | 29.5 | 51.5 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 15.4% | 521 |
| 2013 | 100.6 | 24.6 | 56.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 14.9% | 501 |
| 2012 | 102.3 | 24.2 | 56.6 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 16.0% | 495 |
| 2011 | 112.6 | 21.4 | 69.5 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 14.6% | 472 |
| 2010 | 118.1 | 22.6 | 75.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 12.8% | 478 |
| 2009 | 112.4 | 24.3 | 68.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 13.4% | 487 |
| 2008 | 106.2 | 23.5 | 63.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 12.9% | 494 |
| 2007 | 103.7 | 24.9 | 61.0 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 11.4% | 510 |
| 2006 | 97.5 | 23.7 | 57.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 11.8% | 511 |
| 2005 | 98.5 | 23.5 | 57.6 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 11.6% | 512 |
| 2004 | 99.8 | 25.0 | 60.0 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 9.1% | 523 |
| 2003 | 95.5 | 26.6 | 55.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 8.3% | 541 |
| 2002 | 94.6 | 26.0 | 55.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.3% | 539 |
| 2001 | 92.1 | 25.5 | 53.8 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.9% | 541 |
| 2000 | 88.1 | 24.3 | 51.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.8% | 540 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Netherlands Power Grid
How much electricity does Netherlands generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Netherlands generated 134.96 TWh of electricity (0.43% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Natural Gas at 47.09 TWh (34.9% of the national grid mix).
What share of Netherlands's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 54.2% of Netherlands's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 51.2% and wind plus solar contributing 46.1%. Fossil fuels accounted for 45.9% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Netherlands's electricity grid?
In 2025, Netherlands's power sector carbon intensity was 253.6 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 34.22 million metric tons of CO2.