Natural gas is the most used source for electricity production in the Netherlands. In 2024, 36 percent of total electricity generation was gas-based. By comparison, wind power ranked second with 27 percent, including onshore and offshore generation. That year, roughly 46 percent of electricity production in the Netherlands was derived from fossil fuels.
Distribution of electricity generation in the Netherlands in 2024, by source
Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation. Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable). Other renewables generation includes geothermal, tidal and wave generation. Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
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