Electricity and heat; production and input by energy commodity

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Electricity and heat; production and input by energy commodity
Central/decentral production Energy commodities Periods Gross production electricity and heat Total electricity and heat (TJ) (TJ) Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (MWh) (MWh) Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (TJ) (TJ) Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (%) (%) Gross production electricity and heat Heat (TJ) (TJ) Input (TJ) (TJ)
Total central/decentral production Total energy commodities 2022** 593,402 121,809,934 438,516 100.0 154,886 758,252
Total central/decentral production Total energy commodities 2023** 581,880 121,413,054 437,087 100.0 144,793 669,516
Total central/decentral production Total fossil fuels 2022** 364,253 66,744,139 240,279 54.8 123,974 559,069
Total central/decentral production Total fossil fuels 2023** 326,454 58,224,870 209,610 48.0 116,844 491,200
Total central/decentral production Natural gas 2022** 281,736 47,749,073 171,897 39.2 109,839 392,324
Total central/decentral production Natural gas 2023** 270,087 45,987,258 165,554 37.9 104,533 379,440
Total central/decentral production Hard coal 2022** 54,738 14,802,202 53,288 12.2 1,450 120,442
Total central/decentral production Hard coal 2023** 32,112 8,711,758 31,362 7.2 750 71,330
Total central/decentral production Fuel oil 2022** 199 34,035 123 0.0 76 409
Total central/decentral production Fuel oil 2023** 166 30,356 109 0.0 57 368
Total central/decentral production Other fossil fuels 2022** 27,580 4,158,830 14,972 3.4 12,609 45,895
Total central/decentral production Other fossil fuels 2023** 24,089 3,495,498 12,584 2.9 11,505 40,062
Total central/decentral production Total renewable energy 2022** 196,848 48,315,233 173,935 39.7 22,913 119,295
Total central/decentral production Total renewable energy 2023** 225,173 56,869,671 204,731 46.8 20,442 100,953
Total central/decentral production Solar photovoltaic 2022** 61,484 17,078,783 61,484 14.0
Total central/decentral production Solar photovoltaic 2023** 71,973 19,992,615 71,973 16.5
Total central/decentral production Wind energy 2022** 77,043 21,400,798 77,043 17.6
Total central/decentral production Wind energy 2023** 104,992 29,164,498 104,992 24.0
Total central/decentral production Hydro power 2022** 180 49,998 180 0.0
Total central/decentral production Hydro power 2023** 245 68,027 245 0.1
Total central/decentral production Biomass 2022** 58,141 9,785,654 35,228 8.0 22,913 119,295
Total central/decentral production Biomass 2023** 47,962 7,644,530 27,520 6.3 20,442 100,953
Total central/decentral production Nuclear energy 2022** 14,963 4,156,313 14,963 3.4 40,439
Total central/decentral production Nuclear energy 2023** 14,347 3,985,293 14,347 3.3 38,959
Total central/decentral production Other energy commodities 2022** 17,338 2,594,249 9,339 2.1 7,999 39,449
Total central/decentral production Other energy commodities 2023** 15,907 2,333,220 8,400 1.9 7,507 38,404
Central electricity production Total energy commodities 2022** 222,113 56,999,205 205,197 46.8 16,916 434,236
Central electricity production Total energy commodities 2023** 180,665 46,374,210 166,947 38.2 13,718 350,669
Central electricity production Total fossil fuels 2022** 184,580 47,235,783 170,049 38.8 14,532 347,190
Central electricity production Total fossil fuels 2023** 150,832 38,582,297 138,896 31.8 11,935 279,484
Central electricity production Natural gas 2022** 120,460 29,876,448 107,555 24.5 12,905 203,419
Central electricity production Natural gas 2023** 111,637 27,913,666 100,489 23.0 11,148 190,450
Central electricity production Hard coal 2022** 54,738 14,802,202 53,288 12.2 1,450 120,442
Central electricity production Hard coal 2023** 32,112 8,711,758 31,362 7.2 750 71,330
Central electricity production Fuel oil 2022** 86 23,358 84 0.0 2 195
Central electricity production Fuel oil 2023** 79 21,718 78 0.0 1 180
Central electricity production Other fossil fuels 2022** 9,296 2,533,776 9,122 2.1 175 23,133
Central electricity production Other fossil fuels 2023** 7,004 1,935,156 6,967 1.6 37 17,525
Central electricity production Total renewable energy 2022** 22,312 5,540,886 19,947 4.5 2,365 46,035
Central electricity production Total renewable energy 2023** 15,372 3,775,673 13,592 3.1 1,779 31,971
Central electricity production Solar photovoltaic 2022**
Central electricity production Solar photovoltaic 2023**
Central electricity production Wind energy 2022**
Central electricity production Wind energy 2023**
Central electricity production Hydro power 2022**
Central electricity production Hydro power 2023**
Central electricity production Biomass 2022** 22,312 5,540,886 19,947 4.5 2,365 46,035
Central electricity production Biomass 2023** 15,372 3,775,673 13,592 3.1 1,779 31,971
Central electricity production Nuclear energy 2022** 14,963 4,156,313 14,963 3.4 40,439
Central electricity production Nuclear energy 2023** 14,347 3,985,293 14,347 3.3 38,959
Central electricity production Other energy commodities 2022** 258 66,224 238 0.1 20 572
Central electricity production Other energy commodities 2023** 115 30,947 111 0.0 4 254
Decentral electricity production Total energy commodities 2022** 371,289 64,810,729 233,319 53.2 137,970 324,016
Decentral electricity production Total energy commodities 2023** 401,215 75,038,844 270,140 61.8 131,075 318,847
Decentral electricity production Total fossil fuels 2022** 179,673 19,508,356 70,230 16.0 109,443 211,879
Decentral electricity production Total fossil fuels 2023** 175,622 19,642,573 70,713 16.2 104,909 211,716
Decentral electricity production Natural gas 2022** 161,276 17,872,625 64,341 14.7 96,935 188,904
Decentral electricity production Natural gas 2023** 158,450 18,073,592 65,065 14.9 93,385 188,990
Decentral electricity production Hard coal 2022**
Decentral electricity production Hard coal 2023**
Decentral electricity production Fuel oil 2022** 112 10,677 38 0.0 74 213
Decentral electricity production Fuel oil 2023** 87 8,638 31 0.0 56 188
Decentral electricity production Other fossil fuels 2022** 18,284 1,625,054 5,850 1.3 12,434 22,761
Decentral electricity production Other fossil fuels 2023** 17,085 1,560,342 5,617 1.3 11,468 22,538
Decentral electricity production Total renewable energy 2022** 174,536 42,774,348 153,988 35.1 20,548 73,260
Decentral electricity production Total renewable energy 2023** 209,801 53,093,998 191,138 43.7 18,662 68,981
Decentral electricity production Solar photovoltaic 2022** 61,484 17,078,783 61,484 14.0
Decentral electricity production Solar photovoltaic 2023** 71,973 19,992,615 71,973 16.5
Decentral electricity production Wind energy 2022** 77,043 21,400,798 77,043 17.6
Decentral electricity production Wind energy 2023** 104,992 29,164,498 104,992 24.0
Decentral electricity production Hydro power 2022** 180 49,998 180 0.0
Decentral electricity production Hydro power 2023** 245 68,027 245 0.1
Decentral electricity production Biomass 2022** 35,829 4,244,769 15,281 3.5 20,548 73,260
Decentral electricity production Biomass 2023** 32,590 3,868,857 13,928 3.2 18,662 68,981
Decentral electricity production Nuclear energy 2022**
Decentral electricity production Nuclear energy 2023**
Decentral electricity production Other energy commodities 2022** 17,080 2,528,025 9,101 2.1 7,979 38,877
Decentral electricity production Other energy commodities 2023** 15,792 2,302,274 8,288 1.9 7,504 38,149
Source: CBS.
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This table shows the production of electricity in the Netherlands from the various possible energy commodities. Electricity is mainly produced from the transformation of fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear energy and renewable energy. Figures broken down by energy commodity are given on the production of electricity and the released useful used heat, such as used for heating of buildings or greenhouses. Central and decentral production of electricity and heat is distinguished. The centrally coordinated production of electricity and heat is generated by plants that deliver to the national high voltage grid of electricity transmission operator TenneT. Decentrally produced electricity and heat is not produced centrally, such as by installations located in companies for which the production of electricity and heat is not the primary purpose. It also includes wind energy, solar energy and hydro power.

Data available:
From 1998 onwards

Status of the figures:
Figures up to 2021 are definite figures and figures for 2022 ansd 2023 are revised provisional.

Changes as of June 7th 2024:
Revised provisional figures of 2023 have been added.

Changes as of November 2023:
Figures for 2015 to 2020 have been revised. The revisions relate to the introduction of an improved analysis method in 2022, which has been carried back to 2015. Furthermore, some of the data of a limited number of companies have been revised based on new insights. The adjustments are generally small, the adjustment of total electricity production is less than 0.1 percent in all years and the adjustment of other figures is less than 1 percent compared to the respective annual totals.

Changes as of June 15th 2023:
Figures of 2022 have been added.

Changes as of December 15th 2022:
Figures of 2015 up to 2019 are revised. The changes are relatively small, the figures of this sheet are now consistent with the Energy balance sheet.
Also the figures of 2020 are definite and revised figures of 2021 have been updated.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures : April next year
Revised provisional figures: Juni/July next year
Definite figures: November second next year

Description topics

Gross production electricity and heat
The production of electricity and/or heat from the input of fossil fuels, renewable energy commodities, nuclear energy and other energy commodities, included the electricity consumption of the power plants.
Total electricity and heat (TJ)
Total production of electricity and heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).
Electricity
Flow of electrons used to light lamps or to operate washing machines. Electrons are elementary particles in an atom with a negative charge that flow by a potential difference. In practice the potential difference is generated by for example electricity power plants, wind turbines or batteries.
Electricity (MWh)
The production of electricity reported in MWh (megawatt-hours). MWh is the physical unit of electricity. The Dutch household consumption of electricity in 2010 was on average 3.3 MWh.
Electricity (TJ)
The production of electricity reported in TJ (terajoule). By expressing electricity in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules) this can be compared energetically with other energy commodities. 1 MWh equals 0.0036 TJ.
Electricity (%)
Percentage of electricity production relative to the total electricity produced in that year.
Heat (TJ)
Production of steam and heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).
Input (TJ)
Amount of fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear energy and other energy commodities consumed for the production of electricity and/or heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).