Rate of electrification in Netherlands

Netherlands: Rate of electrification was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2022
All-time low
9.8%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Netherlands, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 9.8 Percentage1991: 9.9 Percentage1992: 10.3 Percentage1993: 10.9 Percentage1994: 11.3 Percentage1995: 11.5 Percentage1996: 12 Percentage1997: 11.8 Percentage1998: 12.1 Percentage1999: 13 Percentage2000: 12.9 Percentage2001: 13.6 Percentage2002: 13.8 Percentage2003: 13.8 Percentage2004: 13.6 Percentage2005: 13.9 Percentage2006: 14.5 Percentage2007: 14.2 Percentage2008: 14.6 Percentage2009: 15.7 Percentage2010: 15.1 Percentage2011: 15.4 Percentage2012: 14.3 Percentage2013: 16.3 Percentage2014: 16.9 Percentage2015: 16.3 Percentage2016: 16.7 Percentage2017: 16.2 Percentage2018: 15.6 Percentage2019: 14.7 Percentage2020: 14.9 Percentage2021: 15.6 Percentage2022: 17.3 Percentage2023: 16.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16.2% for rate of electrification in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Netherlands peaked at 17.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 9.8% 13.0% 10
2000s 14.1% 12.9% 15.7% 10
2010s 15.7% 14.3% 16.9% 10
2020s 16.0% 14.9% 17.3% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  2. 34 Norway 17.7% compare
  3. 35 Croatia 16.7% compare
  4. 37 Lithuania 15.2% compare
  5. 38 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
  6. 39 Portugal 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Netherlands?
Rate of electrification in Netherlands was 16.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for rate of electrification?
Netherlands ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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