Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy, 1990-2013
| Energy sources/techniques | Energy application | Periods | Avoided carbon dioxide emission Avoided carbon dioxide emission in kton (kton) | Avoided carbon dioxide emission Avoided CO2 emission in % of tot. emiss. (% of total CO2 emission) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar pv, grid conn., energy companies | Total energy applications | 2013 | . | . |
| Solar pv, grid conn., energy companies | Electricity | 2013 | . | . |
| Solar pv, grid conn., energy companies | Heat | 2013 | ||
| Solar pv, grid conn., energy companies | Transport | 2013 | ||
| Wood boilers for heat in companies | Total energy applications | 2013 | 164 | 0.10 |
| Wood boilers for heat in companies | Electricity | 2013 | ||
| Wood boilers for heat in companies | Heat | 2013 | 164 | 0.10 |
| Wood boilers for heat in companies | Transport | 2013 | ||
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Table explanation
Renewable energy is energy from wind, hydro power, the sun, the earth, biomass and heat from outdoor air and just milked milk. This table expresses the use of renewable energy in two ways:
1. Gross final consumption
2. Avoided use of fossil primary energy
In addition the table presents the avoided emissions of carbon dioxide by the use of renewable energy. Figures are broken down into energy source/technique and into application (electricity, heat and transport).
Data available from 1990 until 2013
Status of the figures:
This table contains definite figures, based on the national Protocol Monitoring Renewable Energy(2010, AgentschapNL).
Changes as of 29 June 2015:
None, this table has been stopped, because the method is changed.
The successor of this table is "Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy ". See section 3.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.
Description topics
- Avoided carbon dioxide emission
- The amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted if no use is made of renewable energy technology. The amount of carbon dioxide is calculated in accordance with the methodology of the Protocol Monitoring Renewable Energy (AgentschapNL, 2010). It covers domestic production of renewable electricity, heat and gas. Imports of green electricity is not included.
This methodology only considers the avoided emission by the use of the renewable energy at the final stage: production of renewable electricity, heat and gas. The earlier stages are not included. For biofuels for road transport greenhouse gas emissions of the earlier stages may be substantial. Therefore, for these biofuels no avoided CO2 emissions are published.- Avoided carbon dioxide emission in kton
- 1 kton = 1,000 ton = 1 million kg.
- Avoided CO2 emission in % of tot. emiss.
- Avoided emission of carbon dioxide as percentage of the total Dutch CO2 emission according to the IPCC guidelines (Kyoto Protocol).