CLIMATE · HEATING · HDD
Heating degree days in Netherlands
Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.
2025 · Eurostat nrg_chddr2_a
1980 → 2025
Heating degree-day trend
Annual country history compared with EU-27.
NetherlandsEU-27
NUTS 2 · 2025
NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD
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 | Drenthe | NL13 |
2,624.0 | Region page → |
| #2 | Groningen | NL11 |
2,597.0 | Region page → |
| #3 | Friesland (NL) | NL12 |
2,566.4 | Region page → |
| #4 | Overijssel | NL21 |
2,531.9 | Region page → |
| #5 | Gelderland | NL22 |
2,485.1 | Region page → |
| #6 | Flevoland | NL23 |
2,474.2 | Region page → |
| #7 | Utrecht | NL35 |
2,412.9 | Region page → |
| #8 | Noord-Brabant | NL41 |
2,386.8 | Region page → |
| #9 | Limburg (NL) | NL42 |
2,371.8 | Region page → |
| #10 | Noord-Holland | NL32 |
2,362.3 | Region page → |
| #11 | Zuid-Holland | NL36 |
2,297.7 | Region page → |
| #12 | Zeeland | NL34 |
2,227.9 | Region page → |
Regional names are those supplied by Eurostat.
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What does a high HDD mean?
A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.
Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.