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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Power production breakdown in the Netherlands 2024, by source
Natural gas is the most used source for electricity production in the Netherlands. In 2024, ** percent of total electricity generation was gas-based. By comparison, wind power ranked second with ** percent, including onshore and offshore generation. That year, roughly ** percent of electricity production in the Netherlands was derived from fossil fuels.
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