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Electricity prices in the Netherlands

The average household electricity price in the Netherlands is 24.40c/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026, Eurostat), taxes included. Running a 1,500 W heater for an hour costs about €0.37. That's 4.4% lower than the previous period. Of the 59 countries we track, the Netherlands is number 41 from cheapest. In US dollars that's about 27.24¢/kWh.

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Leave empty to use the official price for Netherlands: 24.40c/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026).

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At 230 V it draws about 6.5 A. Voltage changes the current (amps), not the cost.

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Per hour: €0.37, Per day: €2.93, Per month: €89.01

Per hour
€0.37
Per day
€2.93
Per month
€89.01
Per year
€1,069

1.5 kWh per hour · 12 kWh per day

Based on 1,500 W for 8 h a day, 30.4 days a month, at 24.40c/kWh.

On slab (tiered) tariffs, use the price of the highest slab your bill reaches: that's what each extra unit really costs.

What appliances cost to run in the Netherlands

ApplianceTypical usePer hourPer dayPer month
Heat pump2,000 W, 24 h a day€0.24€5.86€178.02
Space heater1,500 W, 8 h a day€0.37€2.93€89.01
Electric water heater4,000 W, 3 h a day€0.98€2.93€89.01
Pool pump1,500 W, 6 h a day€0.37€2.20€66.76
Hot tub5,500 W, 24 h a day€0.07€1.61€48.96
Oil-filled radiator1,500 W, 8 h a day€0.18€1.46€44.51
Air conditioner1,000 W, 8 h a day€0.15€1.17€35.60
Clothes dryer3,000 W, 1 h a day€0.59€0.59€17.80
Dehumidifier300 W, 8 h a day€0.07€0.59€17.80
Gaming PC400 W, 4 h a day€0.10€0.39€11.87
Air cooler200 W, 8 h a day€0.05€0.39€11.87
Electric shower9,500 W, 0.13 h a day€2.32€0.31€9.37
Refrigerator150 W, 24 h a day€0.01€0.31€9.35
Water dispenser450 W, 24 h a day€0.01€0.29€8.89
Kotatsu600 W, 5 h a day€0.04€0.22€6.68
Water pump750 W, 1 h a day€0.18€0.18€5.56
Home UPS or inverter30 W, 24 h a day€0.01€0.18€5.34
Electric blanket150 W, 8 h a day€0.02€0.15€4.45
Christmas lights100 W, 6 h a day€0.02€0.15€4.45
Ceiling fan60 W, 10 h a day€0.01€0.15€4.45
Game console200 W, 3 h a day€0.05€0.15€4.45
Washing machine2,000 W, 1 h a day€0.12€0.12€3.71
TV80 W, 5 h a day€0.02€0.10€2.97
Hair dryer1,800 W, 0.17 h a day€0.44€0.07€2.23
Electric kettle2,000 W, 0.15 h a day€0.49€0.07€2.23
Microwave1,200 W, 0.25 h a day€0.29€0.07€2.23
Air fryer1,700 W, 0.5 h a day€0.15€0.07€2.21
Rice cooker500 W, 0.5 h a day€0.12€0.06€1.85
Wi-Fi router10 W, 24 h a day€0.0024€0.06€1.78

About electricity prices in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has a liberalised retail market with many suppliers offering fixed, variable and dynamic hourly contracts. Generation has shifted from gas-fired plants towards offshore wind and solar, and the country has one of the highest densities of rooftop solar panels in Europe, supported by a net-metering scheme that is being phased out.

Bills are issued in euro and a large share consists of energy tax and VAT, partly offset by a fixed tax reduction per connection; network costs are charged as a fixed annual amount by the regional grid operator rather than per unit. The regulator ACM supervises the market. Gas boilers still heat most homes, but heat pumps and all-electric new builds are increasing household electricity demand.

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