Netherlands Electricity

See also: Netherlands Energy

Electricity Generation in the Netherlands

the Netherlands generates 109,291,560 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 100% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
3%
3,750,000 MWh
Renewable
15%
16,642,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 100,000 MWh (0.091%) Non-Hydroelectric 16,542,000 MWh (15.14%)
Geothermal 0 MWh (0%) Wind 8,170,000 MWh (7.48%) Solar 1,560,000 MWh (1.43%) Tide & Wave 200,000 MWh (0.18%) Biomass & Waste 6,612,000 MWh (6.05%)

Electricity Consumption in the Netherlands

the Netherlands consumed 109,291,560 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • the Netherlands imported 24,258,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 22.30% of its annual consumption needs).
  • the Netherlands exported 19,343,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 108,772,560 MWh
Electric Generation 109,291,560 MWh
Nuclear 3,750,000 MWh 3.43%
Renewables 16,642,000 MWh 15.23%
Hydroelectric 100,000 MWh 0.091%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 16,542,000 MWh 15.14%
Geothermal 0 MWh 0%
Wind 8,170,000 MWh 7.48%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 1,760,000 MWh 1.61%
Tide & Wave 200,000 MWh 0.18%
Biomass & Waste 6,612,000 MWh 6.05%
Fossil Fuels 88,899,560 MWh 81.34%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage 0 MWh 0%
Net Imports 4,915,000 MWh 4.50%
(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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