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Energy poverty reduced by compensation and energy savings
An estimated 400 thousand households were affected by energy poverty in 2023, 70 thousand more than in 2022.
Average energy prices regarding variable contracts
Average electricity and gas prices for consumers.
Average energy prices regarding variable contracts
Average electricity and gas prices for consumers.
CBS and TNO map household energy poverty
The price of energy, which has risen sharply over the past year, is in the news every day.
Towards a new method of calculating energy prices
In 2022 CBS launched methodology research in order to find out in more detail at what prices households in the Netherlands buy electricity and gas given the wide variety in energy prices.
Energy prices 9 percent up
The average Dutch household spent 156 euro on gas and electricity in January 2012, i.e. 13 euro more than one year previously.
Inflation rate up to 2.5 percent
The inflation rate in the Netherlands rose to 2.5 percent in January. In December, consumer prices were 2.4 percent higher than one year previously.
Inflation climbs to 2.3 percent
The inflation rate in the Netherlands rose to 2.3 percent in May, the highest figure in thirty months. The rate in April was 2.1 percent.
Benefit recipients least bothered by inflation
Over the past four years, the inflation rate was below average for households relying on benefits, because they have a spending pattern different from other types of households.
Inflation rate down to 1.0 percent
Dutch inflation dropped to 1.0 percent in May, i.e. 0.1 percentage points lower than in April. At the same time, the inflation rate in the eurozone has risen.
Most substantial increase energy bill in four years
Early 2009, the energy bill for households is considerably higher than one year previously. On the basis of the rates of January 2009, a household with an average gas and electricity consumption will...
Inflation rate soaring
Dutch inflation stood at 3.2 percent in July, i.e. 0.6 percentage points higher than in June. For the first time since 2002, the rate crossed the 3 percent mark.
Slight rise in energy prices
An average Dutch households paid 1.5 percent more for its gas and electricity in January 2008 than in the previous month.
Inflation rate unchanged, rent up by 2.8 percent
The Dutch inflation rate in July 2006 was unchanged.
Inflation drops sharply in January
The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 1.3 percent in January 2006. This is a sharp drop from December, when prices were 2.0 percent up on twelve months previously.
Inflation rate up to 1.8 percent in August
The Dutch inflation rate in August 2005 reached 1.8 percent, up 0.2 percent point on June and July. Then prices were 1.6 percent higher than the year before.