Electricity mix

Electricity mix in Netherlands

Breakdown of annual net electricity generation by major source.

2025 · 131 767 GWh
Wind, solar and hydro are included in “Renewables (total)” and must not be added a second time.
Total generation 131 767 GWh 2025
Renewables (total) 64 277 GWh 2025
48.8 % of generation
of which wind 32 037 GWh 2025
24.3 % of generation
of which solar 25 520 GWh 2025
19.4 % of generation
of which hydro 56.9 GWh 2025
0.0 % of generation
Nuclear 3 802 GWh 2025
2.9 % of generation
Fossil fuels and other 63 688 GWh 2025
48.3 % of generation
TREND

Electricity mix history

Trend in total net generation and the three main families, in GWh.

Total generation131 767 GWhNuclear3 802 GWhRenewables (total)64 277 GWhFossil fuels and other63 688 GWh
GWh
140k105k70k35k0Total generation — 131 767 GWhNuclear — 3 802 GWhRenewables (total) — 64 277 GWhFossil fuels and other — 63 688 GWh202320242025

Source: Eurostat · nrg_cb_pem · EnergyBoard processing. Renewables are reconstructed from non-overlapping sources; “fossil fuels and other” is the residual after nuclear and renewables.

KEY CONTEXT

How should the electricity mix of Netherlands be read?

Latest figures

In 2025, net generation is 131 767 GWh. The main shares are: renewables 48.8 %, nuclear 2.9 %, fossil fuels and other 48.3 %.

What the indicator measures

The electricity mix divides net generation into major families. Renewable, nuclear and “fossil fuels and other” shares are designed to add up to total generation.

Important distinction

A source’s share of generation is not the same as its installed capacity. A technology can account for many MW but a different share of annual GWh.