Electricity; production and means of production

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Sectors Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installation types 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 Total of installations 11,458,632 362,666
Internal combustion engines 2,857,800 90,449
Steam turbines 322,214 10,198
Combined cycle units 7,319,450 231,661
Gas turbines 959,129 30,356
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 40 1
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 7,170,176 226,936
Internal combustion engines 2,857,800 90,449
Steam turbines 221,978 7,026
Combined cycle units 3,132,995 99,159
Gas turbines 957,363 30,301
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 40 1
Eonly installations Total of installations 4,288,456 135,730
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 100,235 3,172
Combined cycle units 4,186,455 132,501
Gas turbines 1,766 56
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 5,511,939 174,453
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 140,523 4,448
Combined cycle units 5,341,474 169,058
Gas turbines 29,942 948
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 1,313,771 41,581
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 74,830 2,368
Combined cycle units 1,210,765 38,321
Gas turbines 28,176 892
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Eonly installations Total of installations 4,198,168 132,872
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 65,693 2,079
Combined cycle units 4,130,709 130,737
Gas turbines 1,766 56
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 5,946,693 188,213
Internal combustion engines 2,857,800 90,449
Steam turbines 181,691 5,751
Combined cycle units 1,977,976 62,603
Gas turbines 929,187 29,409
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 40 1
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 5,856,405 185,355
Internal combustion engines 2,857,800 90,449
Steam turbines 147,148 4,657
Combined cycle units 1,922,230 60,839
Gas turbines 929,187 29,409
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 40 1
Eonly installations Total of installations 90,288 2,858
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 34,542 1,093
Combined cycle units 55,746 1,764
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2,693,624 85,253
Internal combustion engines 2,693,624 85,253
Steam turbines
Combined cycle units
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
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

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).