Electricity; production and means of production

Electricity; production and means of production

Sectors Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installation types Periods 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 2022** 53,800 63,390,107 2,300,128
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 3,350 15,272,445 2,773
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 6,970 12,421,038 88
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 13,608 22,179,008 56
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 918 13,447,416 55
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 512 1
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 38 8
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 8,755 2,981
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 19,600 2,294,154
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 50 70,200 12
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 12,101 63,388,307 2,936
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022** 3,342 15,272,445 2,762
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 2,980 12,421,038 74
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 4,838 22,179,008 39
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 918 13,447,416 55
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Hydro power plant 2022**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Wind turbine 2022**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Solar cells 2022**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Other installation types 2022** 23 68,400 6
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 41,700 1,800 2,297,192
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 8 11
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 3,990 14
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 8,770 17
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 512 1
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 38 8
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 8,755 2,981
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 19,600 2,294,154
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 27 1,800 6
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 17,762 10,071,468 41
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 5,631 1,846,800 10
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 11,494 7,090,056 27
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 125 1,134,612 3
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 512 1
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 4,979 10,071,468 16
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 1,780 1,846,800 2
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 3,074 7,090,056 11
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 125 1,134,612 3
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Hydro power plant 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Wind turbine 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Solar cells 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Other installation types 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 12,783 25
Central electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 3,851 8
Central electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 8,420 16
Central electricity production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 512 1
Central electricity production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 36,038 53,318,639 2,300,087
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 3,350 15,272,445 2,773
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 1,339 10,574,238 78
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 2,114 15,088,952 29
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 793 12,312,804 52
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 38 8
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 8,755 2,981
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 19,600 2,294,154
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 50 70,200 12
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 7,122 53,316,839 2,920
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022** 3,342 15,272,445 2,762
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 1,200 10,574,238 72
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 1,764 15,088,952 28
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 793 12,312,804 52
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Hydro power plant 2022**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Wind turbine 2022**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Solar cells 2022**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Other installation types 2022** 23 68,400 6
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 28,917 1,800 2,297,167
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 8 11
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 139 6
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 350 1
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 38 8
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 8,755 2,981
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 19,600 2,294,154
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 27 1,800 6
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 5,117 14,151,233 31,744
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 3,084 14,093,273 2,493
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 2 57,960 4
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 2,030 29,247
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022**
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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 1998-2021 are definite. The 2022 figures are revised provisional.

Changes as of the November 2023:
The figures for the years 2015-2020 have been revised. Figures for 2021 and 2022 have been updated.
The revisions relate to the introduction of an improved analysis method in 2022, which has been carried back to previous years. Furthermore, data from a limited number of companies have been revised based on new insights. The adjustments are generally small; the adjustment in the total production and use of the various energy carriers is less than 1 percent in all years.


When will new figures be published?
In November 2024 definite figures 2022 and revised provisional figures 2023 will be published.


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.