Power Grid Waiting Lists Longer Again, but Grid Operators Also See Bright Spots

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More companies in the Netherlands are waiting for a connection to the congested grid for electricity use. According to trade association Netbeheer Nederland, nearly 15,500 applications were on the waiting list at a regional grid operator at the end of June. That number was 15,154 at the end of 2025.

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The power grid is being used flexibly more and more frequently. The number of companies making agreements with the grid operator regarding this, thereby freeing up extra capacity on the grid, is growing. This is evident from a half-year report by Netbeheer Nederland. Flexible electricity consumption is seen as a necessary step in the fight against grid congestion, but the steps taken are not enough. Waiting lists for power connections continue t…

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The number of companies and organizations waiting for a connection to use (more) electricity has increased further. There are now nearly 15,500 people on the waiting list. This represents an increase of over 300 in the first half of the year. This is evident from new figures from Netbeheer Nederland, the cooperative organization of grid operators, covering the first half of 2026. The problems with the overloaded power grid are causing companie…

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The waiting list for the power grid has grown again in the first half of 2026: at the regional grid operators… Grid congestion: power grid waiting list grows to 15,498