Hydropower generation by region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Hydropower generation by region was 0.057 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.057 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1424 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Hydropower generation by region in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in Netherlands stood at 0.057 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Netherlands peaked at 0.1424 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hydropower generation by region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +1750.0% |
| 1990 | 0.085 terawatt-hours | +129.7% |
| 1991 | 0.104 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.092 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.092 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0902 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1424 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1173 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1096 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.072 terawatt-hours | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0957 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 0.088 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1052 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.107 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1044 terawatt-hours | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1143 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1119 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0927 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1001 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0608 terawatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0723 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0742 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 terawatt-hours | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | +91.6% |
| 2022 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0694 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0854 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.057 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.057 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hydropower generation by region in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1750.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0964 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1035 terawatt-hours | 0.072 terawatt-hours | 0.1424 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0892 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 0.1143 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.0461 terawatt-hours | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Netherlands?
- Hydropower generation by region in Netherlands was 0.057 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.