Electricity; production and means of production

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Sectors Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installation types Output Physical units Total output (TJ) Output Physical units Electricity output (MWh) Output Physical units Heat output (TJ) Output Units of heat Total output (TJ) Output Units of heat Electricity output (TJ) Output Units of heat Heat output (TJ)
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 590,252 123,843,937 144,414 590,252 445,838 144,414
Internal combustion engines 85,031 10,576,340 46,956 85,031 38,075 46,956
Steam turbines 97,380 18,663,312 30,192 97,380 67,188 30,192
Combined cycle units 162,265 32,514,970 45,211 162,265 117,054 45,211
Gas turbines 32,090 2,787,728 22,054 32,090 10,036 22,054
Nuclear energy plant 12,865 3,573,592 12,865 12,865
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 307 307
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 120,634 120,634
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 78,560 78,560
Other installation types 1,120 310,997 0 1,120 1,120 0
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 269,059 34,623,685 144,414 269,059 124,645 144,414
Internal combustion engines 84,964 10,557,854 46,956 84,964 38,008 46,956
Steam turbines 64,103 9,419,588 30,192 64,103 33,911 30,192
Combined cycle units 87,918 11,862,925 45,211 87,918 42,707 45,211
Gas turbines 32,073 2,783,078 22,054 32,073 10,019 22,054
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 1 241 0 1 1 0
Eonly installations Total of installations 321,193 89,220,252 321,193 321,193
Internal combustion engines 67 18,487 67 67
Steam turbines 33,277 9,243,724 33,277 33,277
Combined cycle units 74,347 20,652,045 74,347 74,347
Gas turbines 17 4,650 17 17
Nuclear energy plant 12,865 3,573,592 12,865 12,865
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 307 307
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 120,634 120,634
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 78,560 78,560
Other installation types 1,119 310,756 1,119 1,119
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 165,884 43,246,926 10,195 165,884 155,689 10,195
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 50,010 13,320,229 2,057 50,010 47,953 2,057
Combined cycle units 102,298 26,291,200 7,650 102,298 94,648 7,650
Gas turbines 710 61,905 488 710 223 488
Nuclear energy plant 12,865 3,573,592 12,865 12,865
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 49,295 10,860,984 10,195 49,295 39,100 10,195
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 19,749 4,914,364 2,057 19,749 17,692 2,057
Combined cycle units 28,852 5,889,365 7,650 28,852 21,202 7,650
Gas turbines 694 57,255 488 694 206 488
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Eonly installations Total of installations 116,589 32,385,942 116,589 116,589
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 30,261 8,405,865 30,261 30,261
Combined cycle units 73,447 20,401,835 73,447 73,447
Gas turbines 17 4,650 17 17
Nuclear energy plant 12,865 3,573,592 12,865 12,865
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 424,368 80,597,011 134,219 424,368 290,149 134,219
Internal combustion engines 85,031 10,576,340 46,956 85,031 38,075 46,956
Steam turbines 47,370 5,343,083 28,135 47,370 19,235 28,135
Combined cycle units 59,966 6,223,770 37,561 59,966 22,406 37,561
Gas turbines 31,379 2,725,823 21,567 31,379 9,813 21,567
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 307 307
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 120,634 120,634
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 78,560 78,560
Other installation types 1,120 310,997 0 1,120 1,120 0
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 219,764 23,762,701 134,219 219,764 85,546 134,219
Internal combustion engines 84,964 10,557,854 46,956 84,964 38,008 46,956
Steam turbines 44,354 4,505,224 28,135 44,354 16,219 28,135
Combined cycle units 59,066 5,973,560 37,561 59,066 21,505 37,561
Gas turbines 31,379 2,725,823 21,567 31,379 9,813 21,567
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 1 241 0 1 1 0
Eonly installations Total of installations 204,604 56,834,310 204,604 204,604
Internal combustion engines 67 18,487 67 67
Steam turbines 3,016 837,859 3,016 3,016
Combined cycle units 901 250,210 901 901
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 307 307
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 120,634 120,634
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 78,560 78,560
Other installation types 1,119 310,756 1,119 1,119
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 78,085 9,752,119 42,977 78,085 35,108 42,977
Internal combustion engines 77,657 9,746,431 42,570 77,657 35,087 42,570
Steam turbines 428 5,688 408 428 20 408
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

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.
Heat output
The total amount of heat generated in the Netherlands from the input of fuels, renewable energy, nuclear energy and other energy commodities.

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.
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.

The unit TeraJoule (TJ) is used. This equals 1,000,000,000,000 joules (10 to the power of 12).
Heat output
The total amount of heat generated in the Netherlands from the input of fuels, renewable energy, nuclear energy and other energy commodities.

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