Caribbean Netherlands; connections and production of electricity and water
Caribbean Netherlands | Periods | Electricity Connections Total households and companies (number) | Electricity Connections Households Total (number) | Electricity Connections Households Prepaid (number) | Electricity Connections Households Postpaid (number) | Mains water Connections Total households and companies (number) | Mains water Connections Households (number) |
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Caribbean Netherlands | 2022* | 15,794 | 12,920 | . | . | 12,725 | 10,719 |
Bonaire | 2022* | 12,599 | 10,253 | 2,803 | 7,450 | 11,677 | 9,778 |
Sint-Eustatius | 2022* | 1,850 | 1,586 | . | . | 1,048 | 941 |
Saba | 2022* | 1,345 | 1,081 | . | . | ||
Source: © Statistics Netherlands |
Table explanation
This table presents figures on electricity generated by energy companies on the three islands of Caribbean Netherlands. Further the table contains the number of electricity connections and the number of connections to the mains water network, connections broken down by household and businesses. Then, the table contains an index figure of oil delivered from oil storage and the production of mains water by the water company.
Data available:
From: 1993
Status of the figures:
All figures from 1993 to 2014 are definite. Figures of 2015 are provisional.
Changes as of 20 July 2022:
provisional figures of 2022 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
Figures will be published irregular.
Description topics
- 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.
- Connections
- Number of connections to the electricity grid.
Electricity grid: one or more connections intended for the transport of electricity and the interconnected transformer stations, switching stations, distribution stations and substations, and associated equipment.- Total households and companies
- Households
- Number of electricity connections with a household tariff.
The household tariff applies to houses, flats and apartments intended for residential purposes.- Total
- Prepaid
- Number of electricity connections with a household that pays for their electricity in advance.
- Postpaid
- Number of electricity connections with a household that pays for their electricity afterwards.
- Mains water
- Connections
- Number of mains water connections.
Mains water network: a structure of pipes and interconnected couplings, valves and other technical provisions for the transport and supply of mains water.- Total households and companies
- Households
- Number of connections to the mains water network with a household tariff.
The household tariff applies to houses, flats and apartments intended for residential purposes.