Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy, 1990-2013

Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy, 1990-2013

Energy sources/techniques Energy application Periods Gross final consumption renewable energy Final consumption in terajoule Gross final consumption renewable energy In % total energetic final consumption
Biogas total Total energy applications 2013 9,963 0.46
Biogas total Electricity 2013 3,739 0.17
Biogas total Heat 2013 6,224 0.28
Biogas total Transport 2013
Biogas from landfills Total energy applications 2013 455 0.02
Biogas from landfills Electricity 2013 222 0.01
Biogas from landfills Heat 2013 233 0.01
Biogas from landfills Transport 2013
Biogas from sewage water purification Total energy applications 2013 2,040 0.09
Biogas from sewage water purification Electricity 2013 698 0.03
Biogas from sewage water purification Heat 2013 1,342 0.06
Biogas from sewage water purification Transport 2013
Biogas, co-digestion of manure Total energy applications 2013 4,121 0.19
Biogas, co-digestion of manure Electricity 2013 1,891 0.09
Biogas, co-digestion of manure Heat 2013 2,230 0.10
Biogas, co-digestion of manure Transport 2013
Biogas, other Total energy applications 2013 3,347 0.15
Biogas, other Electricity 2013 928 0.04
Biogas, other Heat 2013 2,419 0.11
Biogas, other Transport 2013
Biogasoline Total energy applications 2013 5,210 0.24
Biogasoline Electricity 2013
Biogasoline Heat 2013
Biogasoline Transport 2013 5,210 0.24
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


Renewable energy is energy from wind, hydro power, the sun, the earth, biomass and heat from outdoor air and just milked milk. This table expresses the use of renewable energy in two ways:
1. Gross final consumption
2. Avoided use of fossil primary energy
In addition the table presents the avoided emissions of carbon dioxide by the use of renewable energy. Figures are broken down into energy source/technique and into application (electricity, heat and transport).

Data available from 1990 until 2013

Status of the figures:
This table contains definite figures, based on the national Protocol Monitoring Renewable Energy(2010, AgentschapNL).

Changes as of 29 June 2015:
None, this table has been stopped, because the method is changed.
The successor of this table is "Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy ". See section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Gross final consumption renewable energy
Gross final consumption of renewable energy follows the definition from the EU directive for renewable energy from 2009. It is calculated as the sum of three parts:
1. Gross production of electricity from renewable sources
2. Gross production of sold heat from renewable sources
3. Final consumption of energy from the earth, outdoor air, the sun and biomass.
Unsold heat from renewable sources (for example wood stoves in households) is included in final consumption of renewable energy.
Imports and exports of green electricity is not included.
Final consumption in terajoule
In this table, the unit TeraJoule (TJ) is used. This equals 1,000,000,000,000 joules (10 to the power of 12). A joule is a unit of energy equivalent to 0.24 calories. A TJ is equivalent to 31 600 cubic meters of natural gas or 278 000 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
In % total energetic final consumption
Gross final consumption of renewable energy as percentage of total gross final energetic energy consumption, calculated according the definitions from the EU directive on renewable energy from 2009. Total gross final energetic energy consumption is the sum of three parts:
1. Energetic final use of the end use sectors manufacturing industry (excluding refineries), households, services, agriculture, fishing and transport.
2. Distribution losses of electricity and heat
3. Own use of electricity and heat by the producers of electricity and sold heat.