Electricity net generation in Netherlands

Netherlands: Electricity net generation was 117.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
117.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
117.52
in 2020
All-time low
57.09
in 1983
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Netherlands, 1980–2020

02550751001251980200020201980: 631981: 62.21982: 57.81983: 57.11984: 60.31985: 59.61986: 63.61987: 651988: 66.21989: 69.61990: 67.81991: 70.11992: 72.61993: 72.41994: 751995: 76.11996: 801997: 80.41998: 84.71999: 80.62000: 84.32001: 88.12002: 90.32003: 91.22004: 96.52005: 94.52006: 92.92007: 99.32008: 101.72009: 107.42010: 112.82011: 107.92012: 97.82013: 96.32014: 97.82015: 104.62016: 109.22017: 111.32018: 108.82019: 1172020: 117.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Netherlands is 117.52, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Netherlands peaked at 117.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.09, in 1983.

That places Netherlands 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net generation in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Netherlands, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 62.97
1981 62.18 -1.3%
1982 57.79 -7.1%
1983 57.09 -1.2%
1984 60.29 +5.6%
1985 59.58 -1.2%
1986 63.63 +6.8%
1987 65.03 +2.2%
1988 66.25 +1.9%
1989 69.58 +5.0%
1990 67.8 -2.6%
1991 70.08 +3.4%
1992 72.59 +3.6%
1993 72.39 -0.3%
1994 75 +3.6%
1995 76.11 +1.5%
1996 79.99 +5.1%
1997 80.44 +0.6%
1998 84.69 +5.3%
1999 80.64 -4.8%
2000 84.31 +4.5%
2001 88.13 +4.5%
2002 90.32 +2.5%
2003 91.17 +0.9%
2004 96.54 +5.9%
2005 94.51 -2.1%
2006 92.93 -1.7%
2007 99.28 +6.8%
2008 101.72 +2.5%
2009 107.35 +5.5%
2010 112.76 +5.0%
2011 107.85 -4.4%
2012 97.78 -9.3%
2013 96.26 -1.6%
2014 97.85 +1.6%
2015 104.57 +6.9%
2016 109.19 +4.4%
2017 111.32 +2.0%
2018 108.79 -2.3%
2019 117.05 +7.6%
2020 117.52 +0.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 117.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 4.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 117.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.44 57.09 69.58 10
1990s 75.97 67.8 84.69 10
2000s 94.63 84.31 107.35 10
2010s 106.34 96.26 117.05 10
2020s 117.52 117.52 117.52 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Argentina 137.59 compare
  2. 30 Ukraine 136.26 compare
  3. 31 United Arab Emirates 124.84 compare
  4. 33 Pakistan 117.08 compare
  5. 34 Venezuela 103.72 compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 97.84 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Netherlands?
Electricity net generation in Netherlands was 117.52 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 117.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 57.09 in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for electricity net generation?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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