Electricity; production and means of production

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Sectors Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Installation types 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 627,807 11,458,632 12,262 2,487,863 204,192 590,252 123,843,937 62,184 63,416,778
Internal combustion engines 97,224 2,857,800 6,774 85,031 10,576,340 3,330 15,865,423
Steam turbines 210,707 322,214 12,123 2,487,863 139,566 97,380 18,663,312 6,198 12,645,613
Combined cycle units 246,964 7,319,450 15,303 162,265 32,514,970 13,593 22,458,098
Gas turbines 37,441 959,129 7,085 32,090 2,787,728 1,650 12,393,644
Nuclear energy plant 34,712 34,712 12,865 3,573,592 512
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 38
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 11,702
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 24,772
Other installation types 759 40 138 751 1,120 310,997 390 54,000
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 380,170 7,170,176 5,758 1,010,707 128,053 269,059 34,623,685 11,889 63,416,778
Internal combustion engines 96,998 2,857,800 6,548 84,964 10,557,854 3,317 15,865,423
Steam turbines 131,322 221,978 5,734 1,010,707 99,117 64,103 9,419,588 3,003 12,645,613
Combined cycle units 114,462 3,132,995 15,303 87,918 11,862,925 4,704 22,458,098
Gas turbines 37,385 957,363 7,085 32,073 2,783,078 855 12,393,644
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 2 40 24 1 241 11 54,000
Eonly installations Total of installations 247,637 4,288,456 6,503 1,477,156 76,139 321,193 89,220,252 50,295 0
Internal combustion engines 226 226 67 18,487 13
Steam turbines 79,384 100,235 6,389 1,477,156 40,449 33,277 9,243,724 3,195 0
Combined cycle units 132,501 4,186,455 74,347 20,652,045 8,889 0
Gas turbines 56 1,766 17 4,650 795
Nuclear energy plant 34,712 34,712 12,865 3,573,592 512
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 38
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 11,702
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 24,772
Other installation types 756 114 751 1,119 310,756 379
Central electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 320,099 5,511,939 9,149 2,487,863 84,831 165,884 43,246,926 17,881 10,070,856
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 110,965 140,523 9,149 2,487,863 45,703 50,010 13,320,229 4,836 1,846,800
Combined cycle units 173,474 5,341,474 4,416 102,298 26,291,200 11,613 7,089,444
Gas turbines 948 29,942 710 61,905 920 1,134,612
Nuclear energy plant 34,712 34,712 12,865 3,573,592 512
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 85,935 1,313,771 3,084 1,010,707 19,288 49,295 10,860,984 4,979 10,070,856
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 42,306 74,830 3,084 1,010,707 14,871 19,749 4,914,364 1,780 1,846,800
Combined cycle units 42,737 1,210,765 4,416 28,852 5,889,365 3,074 7,089,444
Gas turbines 892 28,176 694 57,255 125 1,134,612
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Eonly installations Total of installations 234,164 4,198,168 6,064 1,477,156 65,544 116,589 32,385,942 12,902 0
Internal combustion engines
Steam turbines 68,659 65,693 6,064 1,477,156 30,831 30,261 8,405,865 3,056 0
Combined cycle units 130,737 4,130,709 73,447 20,401,835 8,539 0
Gas turbines 56 1,766 17 4,650 795
Nuclear energy plant 34,712 34,712 12,865 3,573,592 512
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types
Decentral electricity production Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 307,708 5,946,693 3,113 119,361 424,368 80,597,011 44,303 53,345,922
Internal combustion engines 97,224 2,857,800 6,774 85,031 10,576,340 3,330 15,865,423
Steam turbines 99,742 181,691 2,975 93,864 47,370 5,343,083 1,362 10,798,813
Combined cycle units 73,490 1,977,976 10,887 59,966 6,223,770 1,980 15,368,654
Gas turbines 36,494 929,187 7,085 31,379 2,725,823 730 11,259,032
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 38
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 11,702
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 24,772
Other installation types 759 40 138 751 1,120 310,997 390 54,000
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Total of installations 294,235 5,856,405 2,674 108,765 219,764 23,762,701 6,910 53,345,922
Internal combustion engines 96,998 2,857,800 6,548 84,964 10,557,854 3,317 15,865,423
Steam turbines 89,017 147,148 2,650 84,246 44,354 4,505,224 1,223 10,798,813
Combined cycle units 71,725 1,922,230 10,887 59,066 5,973,560 1,630 15,368,654
Gas turbines 36,494 929,187 7,085 31,379 2,725,823 730 11,259,032
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant
Wind turbine
Solar cells
Other installation types 2 40 24 1 241 11 54,000
Eonly installations Total of installations 13,472 90,288 439 10,596 204,604 56,834,310 37,393
Internal combustion engines 226 226 67 18,487 13
Steam turbines 10,725 34,542 325 9,618 3,016 837,859 139
Combined cycle units 1,764 55,746 901 250,210 350
Gas turbines
Nuclear energy plant
Hydro power plant 307 85,391 38
Wind turbine 120,634 33,509,406 11,702
Solar cells 78,560 21,822,201 24,772
Other installation types 756 114 751 1,119 310,756 379
Agriculture and horticulture Total CHP and Eonly installations Total of installations 87,925 2,693,624 2,672 78,085 9,752,119 3,065 14,380,200
Internal combustion engines 87,390 2,693,624 2,137 77,657 9,746,431 3,061 14,257,080
Steam turbines 535 535 428 5,688 4 123,120
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.
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.