Dutch Electricity Stats

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

Given the Netherland’s plans to phase out coal power, it is appropriate to look at the current generation mix there:

http://energodock.com/netherlands/country-overview

Fossil fuels account for 72% of generation, with wind at just 6%.

This chart neatly sums up the problem with renewables, namely their unreliability:

For the month-to-date, gas and coal still dominate, with wind/solar contributing less than 5%:

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