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What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?

What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?

Update: 2025-11-101
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As the country shifts away from fossil fuels, thousands of homes and businesses have been left on waiting lists to connect to its electricity grid.

Has the Netherlands moved too fast in its switch to renewable energy, like solar, wind and hydropower?

Some commentators are calling it a “grid crisis” – so, could this affect economic growth?

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Presented and produced by John Laurenson

(Picture: A line of wind turbines in a field in the Netherlands. Credit: Getty Images)

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What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?

What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?

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