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) Output Physical units Heat output (TJ)
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 819,478 12,395,699 9,528 4,855,978 306,304 593,107 121,728,093 154,886
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 41,146
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 34,002
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 55,571
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 41,985 1,073,164 8,020 35,646 3,220,578 24,052
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439 14,963 4,156,313
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 180 49,998
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 524 16,449 89 793 188,307 115
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 41,808,501 154,886
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 41,146
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 34,002
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 55,571
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 41,985 1,073,164 8,020 35,646 3,220,578 24,052
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 60,620 115
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
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 200 200 56 15,671
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
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 146,946 4,642,853 81,732 22,703,431
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
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2022** 180 49,998
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 3 76 460 127,687
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 16,916
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 3,904
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 202,768 6,211,548 6,173 119,660 29,958,527 11,810
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 2,496 78,699 5 1,904 194,944 1,202
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2022** 40,439 40,439 14,963 4,156,313
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 16,916
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 3,904
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 55,822 1,568,695 6,173 37,928 7,255,096 11,810
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 2,496 78,699 5 1,904 194,944 1,202
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
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
Central electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 146,946 4,642,853 81,732 22,703,431
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
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 64,728,888 137,970
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 85,636 2,389,755 10,001 74,598 9,292,277 41,146
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 111,918 199,147 4,889 105,405 52,345 6,179,645 30,098
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2022** 86,123 2,368,728 11,153 70,810 7,513,446 43,761
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2022** 39,489 994,465 8,014 33,742 3,025,634 22,850
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
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 524 16,449 89 793 188,307 115
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2022** 312,724 5,934,255 4,335 124,719 228,640 25,186,147 137,970
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2022** 85,437 2,389,755 9,801 74,542 9,276,606 41,146
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2022** 101,153 164,858 4,322 95,750 49,214 5,309,841 30,098
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2022** 86,123 2,368,728 11,153 70,810 7,513,446 43,761
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2022** 39,489 994,465 8,014 33,742 3,025,634 22,850
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 60,620 115
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 72,519 34,289 643 71,406 142,354 39,542,741
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 200 200 56 15,671
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 10,764 34,289 567 9,655 3,131 869,804
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** 180 49,998
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2022** 77,043 21,400,798
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Solar cells 2022** 61,552 61,552 61,484 17,078,783
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Other installation types 2022** 3 76 460 127,687
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2022** 82,243 2,241,924 11,286 67,365 8,403,458 37,112
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2022** 75,426 2,241,924 4,469 67,039 8,396,890 36,811
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2022** 431 431 325 6,568 302
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.
Explanation of symbols

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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.
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.
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).