Electricity; production and means of production

Electricity; production and means of production

Sectors Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installation types Periods Input Physical energy units Fuel oil input (1,000 kg) Input Physical energy units Other fuel input (TJ) Input Units of heat Fuel oil input (TJ) Input Units of heat Other fuel input (TJ)
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 9,528 306,304 409 306,304
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 10,001 10,001
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 9,439 168,968 405 168,968
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 17,325 17,325
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 8,020 8,020
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022**
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022**
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 89 4
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 6,277 164,633 269 164,633
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022** 9,801 9,801
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 6,264 129,487 269 129,487
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 17,325 17,325
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 8,020 8,020
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** 13 1
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 3,251 141,671 139 141,671
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 200 200
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 3,175 39,481 136 39,481
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022**
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022**
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022**
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 76 3
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 4,550 110,179 195 110,179
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 4,550 63,563 195 63,563
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 6,173 6,173
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 5 5
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439
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** 1,942 39,914 83 39,914
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 1,942 33,737 83 33,737
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 6,173 6,173
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 5 5
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** 2,608 70,265 112 70,265
Central electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 2,608 29,826 112 29,826
Central electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439
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** 4,978 196,125 213 196,125
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 10,001 10,001
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 4,889 105,405 210 105,405
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 11,153 11,153
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 8,014 8,014
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 89 4
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 4,335 124,719 186 124,719
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022** 9,801 9,801
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 4,322 95,750 185 95,750
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 11,153 11,153
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 8,014 8,014
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** 13 1
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 643 71,406 28 71,406
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 200 200
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 567 9,655 24 9,655
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022**
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**
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022**
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 76 3
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 11,286 11,286
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 4,469 4,469
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 431 431
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** 6,386 6,386
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022**
Source: CBS.
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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

Input
The amount of fuel input used for the production of electricity and/or heat.
Physical energy units
Cubic metres, litres, kilograms, kilowatt hours for measuring quantities of energy.
Fuel oil input
Input of fuel oil used for the production of electricity and/or heat.

This oil remains after the distillation in the refinery.

24,000 kg of fuel oil is about 1 TJ.
Other fuel input
Input of other commodities used for the production of electricity, such as chemical and industrial gases, biomass, waste, blast furnace gas, nuclear material and steam.

The unit TeraJoule (TJ) is used. This equals 1,000,000,000,000 joules (10 to the power of 12).
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.
Fuel oil input
Input of fuel oil used for the production of electricity and/or heat.

This oil remains after the distillation in the refinery.

24,000 kg of fuel oil is about 1 TJ.

The unit TeraJoule (TJ) is used. This equals 1,000,000,000,000 joules (10 to the power of 12).
Other fuel input
Input of other commodity used for the production of electricity, such as chemical and industrial gases, biomass, waste, blast furnace gas, nuclear material and steam.

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