Natural gas balance sheet; supply and consumption
| Periods | Supply of natural gas Total supply (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Indigenous production (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Production from other sources (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Imports of gaseous natural gas Imports of gaseous natural gas, total (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Imports of gaseous natural gas Imports via Norway (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Imports of gaseous natural gas Imports via Germany (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Imports of gaseous natural gas Imports via Belgium (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Imports of gaseous natural gas Imports via United Kingdom (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Imports of gaseous natural gas Imports via Denmark (mln m3) | Supply of natural gas Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Imports of LNG total (mln m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May* | 1,869 | 771 | 26 | 2,664 | 1,017 | 357 | 814 | 384 | 91 | 1,907 |
| 2024 June* | 1,764 | 654 | 30 | 2,638 | 1,331 | 182 | 631 | 412 | 82 | 1,796 |
| 2024 July* | 1,706 | 793 | 30 | 3,249 | 1,071 | 588 | 992 | 507 | 92 | 1,491 |
| 2024 August* | 1,662 | 796 | 32 | 2,992 | 1,115 | 643 | 566 | 549 | 120 | 1,650 |
| 2024 September* | 1,797 | 593 | 30 | 2,018 | 908 | 223 | 503 | 272 | 112 | 1,625 |
| 2024 October* | 2,245 | 785 | 32 | 1,850 | 786 | 311 | 631 | 39 | 84 | 1,608 |
| 2024 November* | 3,287 | 779 | 30 | 1,307 | 721 | 256 | 188 | 44 | 98 | 1,727 |
| 2024 December* | 3,461 | 764 | 33 | 1,509 | 695 | 427 | 160 | 41 | 186 | 1,652 |
| 2025 January* | 4,063 | 717 | 33 | 2,091 | 686 | 1,004 | 198 | 50 | 153 | 1,699 |
| 2025 February* | 3,554 | 731 | 29 | 2,250 | 633 | 776 | 723 | 42 | 76 | 1,597 |
| 2025 March* | 2,819 | 899 | 33 | 1,844 | 729 | 176 | 820 | 42 | 78 | 2,036 |
| 2025 April* | 2,060 | 855 | 31 | 2,443 | 930 | 208 | 864 | 343 | 99 | 2,277 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||
Table explanation
This table shows the supply and the consumption of natural gas as a balance sheet. The supply of natural gas is calculated as the sum of indigenous production, production from other sources, imports minus exports, minus delivery of fuels for international shipping (bunkers) plus stock changes. The supply is equal to the amount of natural gas used in the Netherlands in the same period.
This consumption is broken down by how it's delivered by the gas distribution network. This consists of a main grid and connected regional grids. Large-scale consumers, like power plants and large companies, receive the gas directly from the main distribution network. Small-scale consumers, including households, receive their natural gas through the regional grids. Then a small amount of natural gas is used in the indigenous production and transportation of natural gas. Lastly, there is flared and vented natural gas.
Data available:
From 1946 annually and from 1982 annually, quarterly and monthly.
Status of the figures:
- up to and including 2022 definite.
- 2023 is revised provisional.
- 2024 and 2025 are provisional.
Changes as of May 28th 2025:
Figures for April 2025 have been updated.
Changes as of May 15th 2025:
Figures for April 2025 have been added.
Changes as of May 2nd 2025:
Figures for March 2025 have been updated.
In a previous version March 2025 and 1st quarter 2025 accidentaly have been added as definite figures. In this version this is restored.
Changes as of April 16th 2025:
Figures for March 2025 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures: half a month after the month under review.
Revised provisional figures: not later than in June of the year following the reporting year.
Definite figures: not later than December of the second following year.
Description topics
- Supply of natural gas
- The amount of natural gas primarily available for consumption in the Netherlands. Supply is calculated as the sum of indigenous production, production from other sources, imports minus exports and stock changes. This calculation of the supply results in the amount of natural gas consumed in the Netherlands during the period under review.
- Total supply
- The amount of natural gas primarily available for consumption in the Netherlands.
- Indigenous production
- Extraction of natural gas from nature, on-shore and off-shore in the Dutch territorial part of the North Sea.
Figures on flaring have been subtracted.
- Production from other sources
- Natural gas from other energy commodities transformation, e.g. natural gas production from refinery gas or natural gas production from biogas. Also known as biomethane.
- Imports of gaseous natural gas
- Imports of gaseous natural gas, total
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines.
- Imports via Norway
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines. Norwegian gas passes Germany and passes the border by Emden
- Imports via Germany
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines of Germany except for the cross border by Emden.
- Imports via Belgium
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines from Belgium.
- Imports via United Kingdom
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines from the United Kingdom.
- Imports via Denmark
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines from Denmark.
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
- Imports of LNG total
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The gas is liquefied through cooling till about minus 160 degrees Celsius. This makes transport in ships over long distances possible.