When is electricity greenest in Netherlands?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-06-06 13:58 UTC
educk tracks how much of Netherlands's electricity demand is met by wind and solar generation, using day-ahead forecasts from the ENTSO-E transparency platform. Use it to plan flexible energy use — charging an EV, running appliances or batteries — for when the grid is cleanest.
- Wind and solar are forecast to cover about 58% of Netherlands's electricity demand around 14:00 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 13:00 UTC at roughly 117% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 14% around 17:15 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
- There is forecast surplus renewable generation around 13:00 UTC — an ideal low-carbon window for flexible loads such as EV charging, laundry or heating.
Hourly forecast for Netherlands
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13:45 | 3227 | 5269 | -2042 | 61% |
| Sat 14:00 | 3217 | 5510 | -2293 | 58% |
| Sat 14:15 | 3200 | 5734 | -2534 | 56% |
| Sat 14:30 | 3190 | 6022 | -2832 | 53% |
| Sat 14:45 | 3177 | 6006 | -2829 | 53% |
| Sat 15:00 | 3168 | 6241 | -3073 | 51% |
| Sat 15:15 | 3128 | 6560 | -3432 | 48% |
| Sat 15:30 | 3054 | 6901 | -3847 | 44% |
| Sat 15:45 | 2977 | 7188 | -4211 | 41% |
| Sat 16:00 | 2899 | 7593 | -4694 | 38% |
| Sat 16:15 | 2798 | 8000 | -5202 | 35% |
| Sat 16:30 | 2707 | 8253 | -5546 | 33% |
| Sat 16:45 | 2612 | 8524 | -5912 | 31% |
| Sat 17:00 | 2519 | 8714 | -6195 | 29% |
| Sat 17:15 | 1298 | 8984 | -7686 | 14% |
| Sat 17:30 | 2353 | 9256 | -6903 | 25% |
| Sat 17:45 | 2271 | 9401 | -7130 | 24% |
| Sat 18:00 | 2189 | 9472 | -7283 | 23% |
| Sat 18:15 | 2216 | 9655 | -7439 | 23% |
| Sat 18:30 | 2306 | 9763 | -7457 | 24% |
| Sat 18:45 | 2391 | 9938 | -7547 | 24% |
| Sat 19:00 | 2477 | 10071 | -7594 | 25% |
| Sat 19:15 | 2521 | 10242 | -7721 | 25% |
| Sat 19:30 | 2577 | 10390 | -7813 | 25% |
| Sat 19:45 | 2636 | 10483 | -7847 | 25% |
| Sat 20:00 | 2695 | 10482 | -7787 | 26% |
| Sat 20:15 | 2810 | 10375 | -7565 | 27% |
| Sat 20:30 | 2903 | 10381 | -7478 | 28% |
| Sat 20:45 | 3001 | 10348 | -7347 | 29% |
| Sat 21:00 | 3096 | 10349 | -7253 | 30% |
| Sat 21:15 | 3220 | 10333 | -7113 | 31% |
| Sat 21:30 | 3350 | 10304 | -6954 | 33% |
| Sat 21:45 | 3485 | 10274 | -6789 | 34% |
| Sat 22:00 | 4362 | 10212 | -5850 | 43% |
| Sat 22:15 | 4457 | 10176 | -5719 | 44% |
| Sat 22:30 | 4546 | 10129 | -5583 | 45% |
| Sat 22:45 | 4634 | 10021 | -5387 | 46% |
| Sat 23:00 | 4724 | 9930 | -5206 | 48% |
| Sat 23:15 | 4808 | 9842 | -5034 | 49% |
| Sat 23:30 | 3511 | 9820 | -6309 | 36% |
| Sat 23:45 | 4966 | 9780 | -4814 | 51% |
| Sun 00:00 | 5045 | 9761 | -4716 | 52% |
| Sun 00:15 | 5091 | 9820 | -4729 | 52% |
| Sun 00:30 | 3736 | 9807 | -6071 | 38% |
| Sun 00:45 | 5125 | 9783 | -4658 | 52% |
| Sun 01:00 | 3772 | 9775 | -6003 | 39% |
| Sun 01:15 | 5160 | 9742 | -4582 | 53% |
| Sun 01:30 | 3807 | 9755 | -5948 | 39% |
| Sun 01:45 | 3825 | 9706 | -5881 | 39% |
| Sun 02:00 | 3844 | 9683 | -5839 | 40% |
| Sun 02:15 | 3856 | 9656 | -5800 | 40% |
| Sun 02:30 | 5240 | 9631 | -4391 | 54% |
| Sun 02:45 | 5252 | 9657 | -4405 | 54% |
| Sun 03:00 | 5263 | 9647 | -4384 | 55% |
| Sun 03:15 | 5239 | 9578 | -4339 | 55% |
| Sun 03:30 | 5179 | 9578 | -4399 | 54% |
| Sun 03:45 | 5122 | 9619 | -4497 | 53% |
| Sun 04:00 | 5062 | 9571 | -4509 | 53% |
| Sun 04:15 | 5031 | 9386 | -4355 | 54% |
| Sun 04:30 | 5002 | 9183 | -4181 | 54% |
| Sun 04:45 | 4973 | 9019 | -4046 | 55% |
| Sun 05:00 | 4942 | 8884 | -3942 | 56% |
| Sun 05:15 | 4919 | 8691 | -3772 | 57% |
| Sun 05:30 | 4893 | 8452 | -3559 | 58% |
| Sun 05:45 | 4867 | 8323 | -3456 | 58% |
| Sun 06:00 | 4841 | 8178 | -3337 | 59% |
| Sun 06:15 | 4877 | 7993 | -3116 | 61% |
| Sun 06:30 | 4909 | 7809 | -2900 | 63% |
| Sun 06:45 | 4941 | 7452 | -2511 | 66% |
| Sun 07:00 | 4976 | 7226 | -2250 | 69% |
| Sun 07:15 | 4976 | 7000 | -2024 | 71% |
| Sun 07:30 | 4977 | 6657 | -1680 | 75% |
| Sun 07:45 | 4974 | 6569 | -1595 | 76% |
| Sun 08:00 | 4972 | 6410 | -1438 | 78% |
| Sun 08:15 | 4967 | 6165 | -1198 | 81% |
| Sun 08:30 | 4959 | 6123 | -1164 | 81% |
| Sun 08:45 | 4951 | 5988 | -1037 | 83% |
| Sun 09:00 | 4948 | 5691 | -743 | 87% |
| Sun 09:15 | 5159 | 5649 | -490 | 91% |
| Sun 09:30 | 5387 | 5623 | -236 | 96% |
| Sun 09:45 | 5616 | 5653 | -37 | 99% |
| Sun 10:00 | 5843 | 5494 | +349 | 106% |
| Sun 10:15 | 5870 | 5654 | +216 | 104% |
| Sun 10:30 | 5907 | 5497 | +410 | 107% |
| Sun 10:45 | 5942 | 5269 | +673 | 113% |
| Sun 11:00 | 5975 | 5210 | +765 | 115% |
| Sun 11:15 | 5967 | 5269 | +698 | 113% |
| Sun 11:30 | 5956 | 5265 | +691 | 113% |
| Sun 11:45 | 5944 | 5525 | +419 | 108% |
| Sun 12:00 | 5932 | 5501 | +431 | 108% |
| Sun 12:15 | 5995 | 5415 | +580 | 111% |
| Sun 12:30 | 6062 | 5486 | +576 | 110% |
| Sun 12:45 | 6126 | 5321 | +805 | 115% |
| Sun 13:00 | 6190 | 5269 | +921 | 117% |
| Sun 13:15 | 6075 | 5192 | +883 | 117% |
| Sun 13:30 | 5946 | 5380 | +566 | 111% |
| Sun 13:45 | 5815 | 5450 | +365 | 107% |
| Sun 14:00 | 5684 | 5319 | +365 | 107% |
| Sun 14:15 | 5518 | 5400 | +118 | 102% |
| Sun 14:30 | 5346 | 5586 | -240 | 96% |
| Sun 14:45 | 5175 | 5656 | -481 | 92% |