Cooling degree days in Netherlands
Track theoretical climate-related cooling needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.
Cooling degree-day trend
Annual country history compared with EU-27.
NUTS 2 regions ranked by CDD
The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.
| Rank | Statistical region | NUTS | Degree days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Limburg (NL) | NL42 |
37.5 | Region page → |
| #2 | Noord-Brabant | NL41 |
28.5 | Region page → |
| #3 | Gelderland | NL22 |
22.6 | Region page → |
| #4 | Utrecht | NL35 |
16.2 | Region page → |
| #5 | Zuid-Holland | NL36 |
16.2 | Region page → |
| #6 | Zeeland | NL34 |
15.6 | Region page → |
| #7 | Overijssel | NL21 |
13.1 | Region page → |
| #8 | Flevoland | NL23 |
12.9 | Region page → |
| #9 | Noord-Holland | NL32 |
10.9 | Region page → |
| #10 | Friesland (NL) | NL12 |
9.2 | Region page → |
| #11 | Drenthe | NL13 |
7.9 | Region page → |
| #12 | Groningen | NL11 |
6.5 | Region page → |
Regional names are those supplied by Eurostat.
Browse the full European regional directory →What does a high CDD mean?
A high Cooling Degree Days level indicates stronger climate pressure for cooling. It does not measure actual air-conditioning electricity consumption.
Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · CDD · 2025.
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