Experts warn of rising number of fires in Dutch meter cabinets
Summary
Experts warn of rising fire risks in Dutch electrical meter cabinets. Incidents climbed from 106 in 2021 to 176 last year—about three accidents a week, most of them fires—according to KRADO data compiled for Netbeheer Nederland. Older breaker panels in particular can struggle as households add multiple high-demand systems at once, including solar panels, EV chargers, heat pumps, and home batteries.