ENERGY COMPARISON
Ireland
VS
Netherlands

Ireland vs Netherlands: energy, prices and generation

Each indicator uses its latest common period. Reference periods can therefore differ between rows.

Indicator Ireland Netherlands Period Difference
Electricity €/kWh 0.4042 €/kWh 0.2558 €/kWh 2025-S2 0.1484 €/kWh
Gas €/kWh 0.1300 €/kWh 0.1719 €/kWh 2025-S2 0.0419 €/kWh
Renewables % 17.2 % 22.7 % 2025 5.5 %
Energy dependency % 79.5 % 70.6 % 2024 9.0 %
Electricity generation GWh 29 724 GWh 131 767 GWh 2025 102 042 GWh
Solar capacity MW 1 323 MW 24 772 MW 2024 23 448 MW
Wind capacity MW 4 943 MW 11 702 MW 2024 6 759 MW
Hydropower capacity MW 529.0 MW 37.7 MW 2024 491.3 MW
Final energy consumption Mtoe 12.24 Mtoe 41.69 Mtoe 2024 29.45 Mtoe
Energy productivity €/kgoe 27.00 €/kgoe 10.31 €/kgoe 2024 16.69 €/kgoe
TRENDS

Compared trends

Electricity

€/kWh
Ireland Netherlands
0.450.330.220.10-0.012007-S22011-S12014-S22018-S22022-S12025-S2Ireland — 0.4042 €/kWhNetherlands — 0.2558 €/kWh

Gas

€/kWh
Ireland Netherlands
0.210.170.120.080.032007-S22011-S12014-S22018-S22022-S12025-S2Ireland — 0.1300 €/kWhNetherlands — 0.1719 €/kWh

Renewables

%
Ireland Netherlands
25.218.812.46.0-0.5200420082012201720212025Ireland — 17.2 %Netherlands — 22.7 %

Energy dependency

%
Ireland Netherlands
100.577.654.731.88.9199019972004201020172024Ireland — 79.5 %Netherlands — 70.6 %

Energy productivity

€/kgoe
Ireland Netherlands
29.523.116.710.34.0201020132016201820212024Ireland — 27.00 €/kgoeNetherlands — 10.31 €/kgoe