Electricity; production and means of production

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Sectors Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installation types Output Physical units Electricity output (MWh) Output Units of heat Electricity output (TJ) Installed capacity Electrical power (megawatt)
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 43,246,926 155,689 17,881
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 13,320,229 47,953 4,836
Combined cycle units 26,291,200 94,648 11,613
Gas turbines 61,905 223 920
Nuclear energy plant 3,573,592 12,865 512
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 10,860,984 39,100 4,979
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 4,914,364 17,692 1,780
Combined cycle units 5,889,365 21,202 3,074
Gas turbines 57,255 206 125
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Eonly installations Total of installations 32,385,942 116,589 12,902
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 8,405,865 30,261 3,056
Combined cycle units 20,401,835 73,447 8,539
Gas turbines 4,650 17 795
Nuclear energy plant 3,573,592 12,865 512
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 80,597,011 290,149 44,303
Internal combustion engines 10,576,340 38,075 3,330
Steam turbines 5,343,083 19,235 1,362
Combined cycle units 6,223,770 22,406 1,980
Gas turbines 2,725,823 9,813 730
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 85,391 307 38
Wind turbine 33,509,406 120,634 11,702
Solar cells 21,822,201 78,560 24,772
Other installation types 310,997 1,120 390
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 23,762,701 85,546 6,910
Internal combustion engines 10,557,854 38,008 3,317
Steam turbines 4,505,224 16,219 1,223
Combined cycle units 5,973,560 21,505 1,630
Gas turbines 2,725,823 9,813 730
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 241 1 11
Eonly installations Total of installations 56,834,310 204,604 37,393
Internal combustion engines 18,487 67 13
Steam turbines 837,859 3,016 139
Combined cycle units 250,210 901 350
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 85,391 307 38
Wind turbine 33,509,406 120,634 11,702
Solar cells 21,822,201 78,560 24,772
Other installation types 310,756 1,119 379
Health care and social work Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 134,436 484 37
Internal combustion engines 134,436 484 36
Steam turbines
Combined cycle units
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 1
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 134,436 484 36
Internal combustion engines 134,436 484 36
Steam turbines
Combined cycle units
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 0
Eonly installations Total of installations 1
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines
Combined cycle units
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 1
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

Output
The total amount of electricity and/or heat generated in the Netherlands from the input of fuels, nuclear energy, wind energy, solar energy and hydro power. This includes the own consumption of the power plants to produce the electricity.
Physical units
Cubic metres, litres, kilograms, kilowatt hours for measuring quantities of energy.
Electricity output
The total amount of electricity generated in the Netherlands from the input of fuels, renewable energy, nuclear energy and other energy commodities. This includes the own consumption of the power plants to produce the electricity.
Units of heat
For comparabiity and addability of energy commodities, the physical quantities of energy commodities can be converted into the heat or energetic unit Joule.

The following relations exists between physical units and units of heat:

1 million m3 of natural gas equals about 31.65 terajoule (TJ = 1 000 miljard Joule).
1 million kg of fuel oil equals about 42 TJ.
1 million kg of hard coal equals about 25 TJ.
1 million kilowatt hour of electricity (1 Watt equals 1 Joule per second) equals 3.6 TJ.
Electricity output
The total amount of electricity generated in the Netherlands from the input of fuels, renewable energy, nuclear energy and other energy commodities. This includes the own consumption of the power plants to produce the electricity.

The unit TeraJoule (TJ) is used. This equals 1,000,000,000,000 joules (10 to the power of 12).
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.