Electricity; production and means of production
| Sectors | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Installation types | Periods | Input Physical energy units Natural gas input (1,000 m3) | Input Units of heat Natural gas input (TJ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total central/decentral production | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 959,129 | 30,356 |
| Total central/decentral production | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 957,363 | 30,301 |
| Total central/decentral production | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 1,766 | 56 |
| Central electricity production | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 29,942 | 948 |
| Central electricity production | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 28,176 | 892 |
| Central electricity production | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 1,766 | 56 |
| Decentral electricity production | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 929,187 | 29,409 |
| Decentral electricity production | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 929,187 | 29,409 |
| Decentral electricity production | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Agriculture and horticulture | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Agriculture and horticulture | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Agriculture and horticulture | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Refineries and extraction | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 223,026 | 7,059 |
| Refineries and extraction | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 223,026 | 7,059 |
| Refineries and extraction | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Manufacture of food and beverages | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 231,512 | 7,327 |
| Manufacture of food and beverages | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 231,512 | 7,327 |
| Manufacture of food and beverages | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 68,749 | 2,176 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 68,749 | 2,176 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Manufacture of chemical products | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 380,173 | 12,032 |
| Manufacture of chemical products | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 380,173 | 12,032 |
| Manufacture of chemical products | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Manufacture of other products | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 25,455 | 806 |
| Manufacture of other products | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 25,455 | 806 |
| Manufacture of other products | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Distribution companies | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Distribution companies | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Distribution companies | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Health care and social work | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Health care and social work | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Health care and social work | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Municipal waste incineration | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Municipal waste incineration | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Municipal waste incineration | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Other producers | Total CHP and Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | 272 | 9 |
| Other producers | Combined Heat and Power (CHP) | Gas turbines | 2024** | 272 | 9 |
| Other producers | Eonly installations | Gas turbines | 2024** | ||
| Source: CBS. | |||||
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
- 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.
- Natural gas input
- Input of natural gas used for the production of electricity and/or heat.
Natural gas is a gaseous fuel of natural origin mainly consisting of methane. It results from the same process that leads to the formation of crude oil. Natural gas is liquefied for transport over long distances by ship.
1 million m3 of natural gas is about 31.65 TJ.
- 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.- Natural gas input
- Input of natural gas used for the production of electricity and/or heat.
Natural gas is a gaseous fuel of natural origin mainly consisting of methane. It results from the same process that leads to the formation of crude oil. Natural gas is liquefied for transport over long distances by ship.
1 million m3 of natural gas is about 31.65 TJ.
The unit TeraJoule (TJ) is used. This equals 1,000,000,000,000 joules (10 to the power of 12).