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 2023** 667,851 11,973,887 8,567 2,893,188 217,180 580,793 121,342,012 57,580 63,748,163
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2023** 93,205 2,683,095 8,285 80,800 10,168,655 3,325 15,608,920
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2023** 232,088 334,512 8,455 2,893,188 149,808 104,347 20,455,473 6,989 12,454,677
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2023** 263,126 7,922,956 12,365 171,019 34,320,950 13,531 22,670,750
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2023** 39,584 1,016,871 7,400 32,225 2,984,146 896 12,945,416
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2023** 38,959 38,959 14,347 3,985,293 512
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2023** 250 69,369 38
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2023** 106,290 29,525,082 10,734
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2023** 70,481 19,578,188 21,275
Total central/decentral production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2023** 888 16,453 112 363 1,033 254,857 281 68,400
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2023** 412,357 7,542,145 5,816 1,218,535 143,596 280,744 37,995,242 11,936 63,748,163
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2023** 92,988 2,683,095 8,068 80,742 10,152,450 3,315 15,608,920
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2023** 152,639 215,610 5,806 1,218,535 115,763 71,500 11,331,102 2,999 12,454,677
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2023** 126,625 3,610,116 12,365 95,944 13,466,908 4,703 22,670,750
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2023** 39,584 1,016,871 7,400 32,225 2,984,146 896 12,945,416
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Nuclear energy plant 2023**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Hydro power plant 2023**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Wind turbine 2023**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Solar cells 2023**
Total central/decentral production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Other installation types 2023** 521 16,453 10 334 60,636 23 68,400
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Total of installations 2023** 255,494 4,431,742 2,751 1,674,653 73,584 300,048 83,346,770 45,644
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2023** 217 217 58 16,205 10
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2023** 79,449 118,902 2,649 1,674,653 34,046 32,848 9,124,371 3,990
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2023** 136,501 4,312,840 75,075 20,854,042 8,828
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2023**
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2023** 38,959 38,959 14,347 3,985,293 512
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2023** 250 69,369 38
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2023** 106,290 29,525,082 10,734
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Solar cells 2023** 70,481 19,578,188 21,275
Total central/decentral production Eonly installations Other installation types 2023** 367 102 363 699 194,221 258
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2023** 350,669 6,017,369 4,188 2,893,188 88,709 180,665 46,374,210 17,820 10,071,468
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2023**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2023** 124,141 144,026 4,188 2,893,188 48,073 55,786 14,746,765 5,631 1,846,800
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2023** 185,735 5,815,561 1,673 109,237 27,519,759 11,552 7,090,056
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2023** 1,833 57,782 5 1,295 122,393 125 1,134,612
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2023** 38,959 38,959 14,347 3,985,293 512
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2023**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2023**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2023**
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2023**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2023** 107,448 1,662,162 1,852 1,218,535 24,959 62,059 13,427,896 4,979 10,071,468
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2023**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2023** 55,089 60,833 1,852 1,218,535 23,281 25,939 6,455,839 1,780 1,846,800
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2023** 50,526 1,543,547 1,673 34,824 6,849,664 3,074 7,090,056
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2023** 1,833 57,782 5 1,295 122,393 125 1,134,612
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Nuclear energy plant 2023**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Hydro power plant 2023**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Wind turbine 2023**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Solar cells 2023**
Central electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Other installation types 2023**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Total of installations 2023** 243,220 4,355,207 2,336 1,674,653 63,751 118,607 32,946,314 12,841
Central electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2023**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2023** 69,052 83,193 2,336 1,674,653 24,792 29,847 8,290,926 3,851
Central electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2023** 135,209 4,272,014 74,412 20,670,095 8,478
Central electricity production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2023**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2023** 38,959 38,959 14,347 3,985,293 512
Central electricity production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2023**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2023**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Solar cells 2023**
Central electricity production Eonly installations Other installation types 2023**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2023** 317,183 5,956,518 4,379 128,471 400,127 74,967,802 39,760 53,676,695
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2023** 93,205 2,683,095 8,285 80,800 10,168,655 3,325 15,608,920
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2023** 107,947 190,486 4,267 101,735 48,561 5,708,708 1,358 10,607,877
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2023** 77,391 2,107,395 10,692 61,782 6,801,191 1,979 15,580,694
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2023** 37,751 959,089 7,396 30,930 2,861,753 771 11,810,804
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2023**
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2023** 250 69,369 38
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2023** 106,290 29,525,082 10,734
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2023** 70,481 19,578,188 21,275
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2023** 888 16,453 112 363 1,033 254,857 281 68,400
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 2023** 304,909 5,879,984 3,964 118,638 218,686 24,567,346 6,957 53,676,695
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Internal combustion engines 2023** 92,988 2,683,095 8,068 80,742 10,152,450 3,315 15,608,920
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Steam turbines 2023** 97,550 154,777 3,954 92,481 45,561 4,875,263 1,219 10,607,877
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Combined cycle units 2023** 76,099 2,066,569 10,692 61,120 6,617,244 1,629 15,580,694
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Gas turbines 2023** 37,751 959,089 7,396 30,930 2,861,753 771 11,810,804
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Nuclear energy plant 2023**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Hydro power plant 2023**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Wind turbine 2023**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Solar cells 2023**
Decentral electricity production Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Other installation types 2023** 521 16,453 10 334 60,636 23 68,400
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Total of installations 2023** 12,273 76,535 415 9,833 181,442 50,400,456 32,803
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2023** 217 217 58 16,205 10
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Steam turbines 2023** 10,397 35,709 313 9,254 3,000 833,445 139
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2023** 1,292 40,826 662 183,947 350
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Gas turbines 2023**
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2023**
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2023** 250 69,369 38
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Wind turbine 2023** 106,290 29,525,082 10,734
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Solar cells 2023** 70,481 19,578,188 21,275
Decentral electricity production Eonly installations Other installation types 2023** 367 102 363 699 194,221 258
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 2023** 83,209 2,507,795 3,838 73,468 9,236,153 3,068 14,241,024
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Internal combustion engines 2023** 82,730 2,507,795 3,358 73,085 9,227,648 3,064 14,117,904
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Steam turbines 2023** 479 479 383 8,505 4 123,120
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Combined cycle units 2023**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Gas turbines 2023**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Nuclear energy plant 2023**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Hydro power plant 2023**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Wind turbine 2023**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Solar cells 2023**
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Other installation types 2023**
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 1998-2022 are definite. The 2023 figures are revised provisional.

Changes as of December 2024:
Revised provisional figures for 2023 have been added. Figures for 2022 have been finalized. Figures for 2015 to 2021 have been revised in accordance with new methods that have also been applied for 2022 and 2023. This concerns changes of less than 1 Petajoule in the total production of electricity and heat.


When will new figures be published?
In November 2025 definite figures 2023 and revised provisional figures 2024 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.