PJ

A joule (J) is a unit of energy, as defined in the International System of Units (SI). A joule is defined as the energy required to move a body by applying a force of 1 Newton (N) in the direction of displacement over a distance of 1 metre. Furthermore, 1 joule is equal to power in watts multiplied by the time in seconds. Source: Joule - Wikipedia (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joule)

1 petajoule (PJ) = 1,000,000,000,000,000 joules.
On many energy bills, energy is shown in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
The average annual electricity consumption for households in the Netherlands in 2024 was 2,550 kWh. (Energy consumption private dwellings; type of dwelling and regions)

This corresponds to 9.18 GJ or 0.00000918 PJ. Consequently, 1 PJ of energy is equivalent to the annual electricity supply for 108,932 households. In terms of natural gas, this is equivalent to the consumption of 39,494 households.

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