Electricity generation from wind in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from wind was 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Netherlands is 33.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Netherlands peaked at 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.322 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.28 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 33.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from wind in Netherlands was 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.