Electricity; production and means of production

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Sectors Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installation types Installed capacity Electrical power (megawatt) Installed capacity Thermal power (MJ/h) Installed capacity Installations (number)
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 62,184 63,416,778 3,173,533
Internal combustion engines 3,330 15,865,423 2,762
Steam turbines 6,198 12,645,613 84
Combined cycle units 13,593 22,458,098 53
Gas turbines 1,650 12,393,644 46
Nuclear energy plant 512 1
Hydro power plant 38 8
Wind turbine 11,702 3,187
Solar cells 24,772 3,167,299
Other installation types 390 54,000 93
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 11,889 63,416,778 2,903
Internal combustion engines 3,317 15,865,423 2,748
Steam turbines 3,003 12,645,613 73
Combined cycle units 4,704 22,458,098 36
Gas turbines 855 12,393,644 43
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 11 54,000 3
Eonly installations Total of installations 50,295 0 3,170,630
Internal combustion engines 13 14
Steam turbines 3,195 0 11
Combined cycle units 8,889 0 17
Gas turbines 795 3
Nuclear energy plant 512 1
Hydro power plant 38 8
Wind turbine 11,702 3,187
Solar cells 24,772 3,167,299
Other installation types 379 90
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 17,881 10,070,856 41
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 4,836 1,846,800 7
Combined cycle units 11,613 7,089,444 27
Gas turbines 920 1,134,612 6
Nuclear energy plant 512 1
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 4,979 10,070,856 16
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 1,780 1,846,800 2
Combined cycle units 3,074 7,089,444 11
Gas turbines 125 1,134,612 3
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Eonly installations Total of installations 12,902 0 25
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 3,056 0 5
Combined cycle units 8,539 0 16
Gas turbines 795 3
Nuclear energy plant 512 1
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 44,303 53,345,922 3,173,492
Internal combustion engines 3,330 15,865,423 2,762
Steam turbines 1,362 10,798,813 77
Combined cycle units 1,980 15,368,654 26
Gas turbines 730 11,259,032 40
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 38 8
Wind turbine 11,702 3,187
Solar cells 24,772 3,167,299
Other installation types 390 54,000 93
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 6,910 53,345,922 2,887
Internal combustion engines 3,317 15,865,423 2,748
Steam turbines 1,223 10,798,813 71
Combined cycle units 1,630 15,368,654 25
Gas turbines 730 11,259,032 40
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 11 54,000 3
Eonly installations Total of installations 37,393 3,170,605
Internal combustion engines 13 14
Steam turbines 139 6
Combined cycle units 350 1
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 38 8
Wind turbine 11,702 3,187
Solar cells 24,772 3,167,299
Other installation types 379 90
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 3,065 14,380,200 2,540
Internal combustion engines 3,061 14,257,080 2,535
Steam turbines 4 123,120 5
Combined cycle units
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table shows the production of electricity, the input of fuels, and the use of installations, in the Netherlands. Electricity is obtained by the transformation of fuels such as natural gas, hard coal and fuel oil; solar and wind energy; and the use of hydro power. The figures are on the production of electricity, the heat released, fuel input, renewable energy commodities and installed capacity, broken down by Combined Heat and Power (CHP) installations and Electricity only (Eonly) installations. Finally, a distinction is made between central and decentral production of electricity and heat, where decentral production is broken down by sector.

Data available:
From 1998 onwards.

Status of the figures:
Figures 1998-2023 are definite. The 2024 figures are revised provisional.

Changes as of 18 November 2025:
Figures of 2023 are updated, figures of 2024 are added. For 2022 the figure for the production of solar photovoltaic was revised. It was adjusted by 0.01% (2000 MWh).

When will new figures be published?
Provisional/Revised provisional figures: November/December of the following year.
Definite figures: December of the second following year.

Description topics

Installed capacity
The amount of electricity or heat that can be generated, per unit of time, during normal operation of all available electricity and heat production installations based in the Netherlands.
Electrical power
The amount of electricity that can be generated, per unit of time, during normal operation of all available installations of electricity production. Refers to gross power generation, i.e. power used within the plant itself has not been taken into account.
Thermal power
The amount of heat that can be generated, per unit of time, during normal operation of all available combined heat and power installations.

The unit used is MJ/h.
Installations
Number of installations, based in the Netherlands, that can generate electricity and/or heat. Excluded solar energy installations, because their number can not be determined exactly.