Total electricity output in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total electricity output was 110,070 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
110,070 GWh
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 230 countries
All-time high
119,270 GWh
in 2010
All-time low
71,968 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Netherlands, 1990–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200220151990: 72.0k GWh1991: 74.4k GWh1992: 77.3k GWh1993: 77.2k GWh1994: 79.9k GWh1995: 81.2k GWh1996: 85.4k GWh1997: 86.5k GWh1998: 91.1k GWh1999: 86.7k GWh2000: 89.6k GWh2001: 93.7k GWh2002: 96.0k GWh2003: 96.8k GWh2004: 101.2k GWh2005: 99.9k GWh2006: 98.8k GWh2007: 105.2k GWh2008: 107.6k GWh2009: 113.7k GWh2010: 119.3k GWh2011: 114.0k GWh2012: 103.3k GWh2013: 101.7k GWh2014: 103.4k GWh2015: 110.1k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Netherlands is 110,070 GWh, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Netherlands peaked at 119,270 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71,968 GWh, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 34th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 71,968 GWh
1991 74,384 GWh +3.4%
1992 77,257 GWh +3.9%
1993 77,159 GWh -0.1%
1994 79,867 GWh +3.5%
1995 81,167 GWh +1.6%
1996 85,423 GWh +5.2%
1997 86,523 GWh +1.3%
1998 91,115 GWh +5.3%
1999 86,720 GWh -4.8%
2000 89,631 GWh +3.4%
2001 93,663 GWh +4.5%
2002 95,981 GWh +2.5%
2003 96,818 GWh +0.9%
2004 101,214 GWh +4.5%
2005 99,921 GWh -1.3%
2006 98,833 GWh -1.1%
2007 105,165 GWh +6.4%
2008 107,552 GWh +2.3%
2009 113,691 GWh +5.7%
2010 119,270 GWh +4.9%
2011 113,963 GWh -4.4%
2012 103,298 GWh -9.4%
2013 101,736 GWh -1.5%
2014 103,418 GWh +1.7%
2015 110,070 GWh +6.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 110,070 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 6.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 110,070 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,158 GWh 71,968 GWh 91,115 GWh 10
2000s 100,247 GWh 89,631 GWh 113,691 GWh 10
2010s 108,626 GWh 101,736 GWh 119,270 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 31 United Arab Emirates 127,366 GWh compare
  2. 32 Venezuela 117,590 GWh compare
  3. 33 Pakistan 110,861 GWh compare
  4. 35 Kazakhstan 106,468 GWh compare
  5. 36 Czechia 82,616 GWh compare
  6. 37 Philippines 82,413 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Netherlands?
Total electricity output in Netherlands was 110,070 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 119,270 GWh in 2010.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 71,968 GWh in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for total electricity output?
Netherlands ranks 34th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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