Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology was 5,001 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,001 Megawatt
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
13,110 Megawatt
in 1990
All-time low
5,001 Megawatt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Netherlands is 5,001 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Netherlands peaked at 13,110 Megawatt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,001 Megawatt, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,110 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 12,834 Megawatt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 12,545 Megawatt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 12,420 Megawatt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12,883 Megawatt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12,800 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11,732 Megawatt | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10,776 Megawatt | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 10,062 Megawatt | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 10,081 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,081 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,700 Megawatt | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 9,580 Megawatt | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9,455 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,952 Megawatt | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8,986 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,689 Megawatt | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8,609 Megawatt | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,772 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,772 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,119 Megawatt | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 8,119 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,520 Megawatt | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7,270 Megawatt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7,710 Megawatt | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 7,447 Megawatt | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,448 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,351 Megawatt | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 6,351 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,727 Megawatt | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5,777 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,782 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,796 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,796 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,001 Megawatt | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,924 Megawatt | 10,062 Megawatt | 13,110 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,060 Megawatt | 8,609 Megawatt | 10,081 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,206 Megawatt | 5,727 Megawatt | 8,119 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,630 Megawatt | 5,001 Megawatt | 5,796 Megawatt | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Netherlands?
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Netherlands was 5,001 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,110 Megawatt in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,001 Megawatt in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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