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Netherlands vs. Germany

Energy

NetherlandsGermany
Electricity - production109.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)612.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption108.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)536.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports19.34 billion kWh (2016 est.)78.86 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports24.26 billion kWh (2016 est.)28.34 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production18,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)41,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports1.094 million bbl/day (2017 est.)1.836 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports7,984 bbl/day (2017 est.)6,569 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves81.13 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)129.6 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves801.4 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)39.5 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production45.33 billion cu m (2017 est.)

note: the Netherlands has curbed gas production due to seismic activity in the province of Groningen, largest source of gas reserves
7.9 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption43.38 billion cu m (2017 est.)93.36 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports51.25 billion cu m (2017 est.)34.61 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports51 billion cu m (2017 est.)119.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity34.17 million kW (2016 est.)208.5 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels75% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)41% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)5% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources23% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)52% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production1.282 million bbl/day (2017 est.)2.158 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption954,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)2.46 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports2.406 million bbl/day (2017 est.)494,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports2.148 million bbl/day (2017 est.)883,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook