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 Total input (TJ) Input Physical energy units Natural gas input (1,000 m3) Input Physical energy units Fuel oil input (1,000 kg) Input Physical energy units Hard coal input (1,000 kg) Input Physical energy units Other fuel input (TJ) Output Physical units Total output (TJ) Output Physical units Electricity output (MWh) Installed capacity Electrical power (megawatt) Installed capacity Thermal power (MJ/h)
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 819,478 12,395,699 9,528 4,855,978 306,304 593,107 121,728,093 53,800 63,390,107
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 85,636 2,389,755 10,001 74,598 9,292,277 3,350 15,272,445
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 300,451 336,056 9,439 4,855,978 168,968 137,931 28,869,066 6,970 12,421,038
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 288,891 8,580,276 17,325 190,470 37,471,973 13,608 22,179,008
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 41,985 1,073,164 8,020 35,646 3,220,578 918 13,447,416
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439 14,963 4,156,313 512
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 180 49,998 38
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798 8,755
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783 19,600
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 524 16,449 89 793 188,307 50 70,200
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 449,202 7,609,602 6,277 1,754,972 164,633 305,397 41,808,501 12,101 63,388,307
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022** 85,437 2,389,755 9,801 74,542 9,276,606 3,342 15,272,445
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 179,314 192,812 6,264 1,754,972 129,487 86,138 14,482,155 2,980 12,421,038
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 141,945 3,937,423 17,325 108,737 14,768,542 4,838 22,179,008
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 41,985 1,073,164 8,020 35,646 3,220,578 918 13,447,416
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** 521 16,449 13 333 60,620 23 68,400
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 370,276 4,786,097 3,251 3,101,006 141,671 287,711 79,919,592 41,700 1,800
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 200 200 56 15,671 8
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 121,136 143,244 3,175 3,101,006 39,481 51,793 14,386,911 3,990
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 146,946 4,642,853 81,732 22,703,431 8,770
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439 14,963 4,156,313 512
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 180 49,998 38
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798 8,755
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783 19,600
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 3 76 460 127,687 27 1,800
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 434,236 6,427,156 4,550 4,855,978 110,179 222,113 56,999,205 17,762 10,071,468
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 188,533 136,909 4,550 4,855,978 63,563 85,586 22,689,421 5,631 1,846,800
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 202,768 6,211,548 6,173 119,660 29,958,527 11,494 7,090,056
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 2,496 78,699 5 1,904 194,944 125 1,134,612
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439 14,963 4,156,313 512
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** 136,479 1,675,348 1,942 1,754,972 39,914 76,756 16,622,354 4,979 10,071,468
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 78,161 27,954 1,942 1,754,972 33,737 36,924 9,172,314 1,780 1,846,800
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 55,822 1,568,695 6,173 37,928 7,255,096 3,074 7,090,056
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 2,496 78,699 5 1,904 194,944 125 1,134,612
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** 297,757 4,751,808 2,608 3,101,006 70,265 145,357 40,376,851 12,783
Central electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 110,372 108,955 2,608 3,101,006 29,826 48,662 13,517,107 3,851
Central electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 146,946 4,642,853 81,732 22,703,431 8,420
Central electricity production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439 14,963 4,156,313 512
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** 385,243 5,968,544 4,978 196,125 370,994 64,728,888 36,038 53,318,639
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 85,636 2,389,755 10,001 74,598 9,292,277 3,350 15,272,445
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 111,918 199,147 4,889 105,405 52,345 6,179,645 1,339 10,574,238
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 86,123 2,368,728 11,153 70,810 7,513,446 2,114 15,088,952
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 39,489 994,465 8,014 33,742 3,025,634 793 12,312,804
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 180 49,998 38
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798 8,755
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783 19,600
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 524 16,449 89 793 188,307 50 70,200
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 312,724 5,934,255 4,335 124,719 228,640 25,186,147 7,122 53,316,839
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022** 85,437 2,389,755 9,801 74,542 9,276,606 3,342 15,272,445
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 101,153 164,858 4,322 95,750 49,214 5,309,841 1,200 10,574,238
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 86,123 2,368,728 11,153 70,810 7,513,446 1,764 15,088,952
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 39,489 994,465 8,014 33,742 3,025,634 793 12,312,804
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** 521 16,449 13 333 60,620 23 68,400
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 72,519 34,289 643 71,406 142,354 39,542,741 28,917 1,800
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 200 200 56 15,671 8
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 10,764 34,289 567 9,655 3,131 869,804 139
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 350
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** 180 49,998 38
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798 8,755
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783 19,600
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 3 76 460 127,687 27 1,800
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 82,243 2,241,924 11,286 67,365 8,403,458 5,117 14,151,233
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 75,426 2,241,924 4,469 67,039 8,396,890 3,084 14,093,273
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 431 431 325 6,568 2 57,960
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 2,030
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022**
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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 1998-2021 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.
Total input
This is the total of natural gas input, fuel oil input, hard coal input and other fuel input used for the production of electricity and/or heat.

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

Hard coal is a fossil fuel existing of carbonized rests of vegetal origin.

40,000 kg hard coal 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).
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.
Total 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.

This category is made up of the categories:
- Electricity output
- Heat output

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