Renewable energy; final use and avoided use of fossil energy, 1990-2013

Changed on: 29/06/2015 09:30

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)
Total energy sources	Total energy applications	2013	.	.
Total energy sources	Electricity	2013	7,158	4.30
Total energy sources	Heat	2013	1,878	1.13
Total energy sources	Transport	2013	.	.
Hydro power	Total energy applications	2013	60	0.04
Hydro power	Electricity	2013	60	0.04
Hydro power	Heat	2013
Hydro power	Transport	2013
Wind energy, total	Total energy applications	2013	3,195	1.92
Wind energy, total	Electricity	2013	3,195	1.92
Wind energy, total	Heat	2013
Wind energy, total	Transport	2013
Wind energy on shore	Total energy applications	2013	2,743	1.65
Wind energy on shore	Electricity	2013	2,743	1.65
Wind energy on shore	Heat	2013
Wind energy on shore	Transport	2013
Wind energy off shore	Total energy applications	2013	452	0.27
Wind energy off shore	Electricity	2013	452	0.27
Wind energy off shore	Heat	2013
Wind energy off shore	Transport	2013
Solar energy, total	Total energy applications	2013	380	0.23
Solar energy, total	Electricity	2013	321	0.19
Solar energy, total	Heat	2013	59	0.04
Solar energy, total	Transport	2013
Solar photovoltaic, total	Total energy applications	2013	321	0.19
Solar photovoltaic, total	Electricity	2013	321	0.19
Solar photovoltaic, total	Heat	2013
Solar photovoltaic, total	Transport	2013
Solar photovoltaic, autonomous	Total energy applications	2013	.	.
Solar photovoltaic, autonomous	Electricity	2013	.	.
Solar photovoltaic, autonomous	Heat	2013
Solar photovoltaic, autonomous	Transport	2013
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
Solar pv, grid connected, others	Total energy applications	2013	.	.
Solar pv, grid connected, others	Electricity	2013	.	.
Solar pv, grid connected, others	Heat	2013
Solar pv, grid connected, others	Transport	2013
Solar thermal, total	Total energy applications	2013	59	0.04
Solar thermal, total	Electricity	2013
Solar thermal, total	Heat	2013	59	0.04
Solar thermal, total	Transport	2013
Solar thermal, covered systems <= 6 m2	Total energy applications	2013	36	0.02
Solar thermal, covered systems <= 6 m2	Electricity	2013
Solar thermal, covered systems <= 6 m2	Heat	2013	36	0.02
Solar thermal, covered systems <= 6 m2	Transport	2013
Solar thermal, covered systems > 6 m2	Total energy applications	2013	9	0.01
Solar thermal, covered systems > 6 m2	Electricity	2013
Solar thermal, covered systems > 6 m2	Heat	2013	9	0.01
Solar thermal, covered systems > 6 m2	Transport	2013
Solar thermal, uncovered systems	Total energy applications	2013	15	0.01
Solar thermal, uncovered systems	Electricity	2013
Solar thermal, uncovered systems	Heat	2013	15	0.01
Solar thermal, uncovered systems	Transport	2013
Geothermal, total	Total energy applications	2013	192	0.12
Geothermal, total	Electricity	2013
Geothermal, total	Heat	2013	192	0.12
Geothermal, total	Transport	2013
Geothermal, deep	Total energy applications	2013	54	0.03
Geothermal, deep	Electricity	2013
Geothermal, deep	Heat	2013	54	0.03
Geothermal, deep	Transport	2013
Geothermal, shallow	Total energy applications	2013	139	0.08
Geothermal, shallow	Electricity	2013
Geothermal, shallow	Heat	2013	139	0.08
Geothermal, shallow	Transport	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat, total	Total energy applications	2013	67	0.04
Geoth., shallow, heat, total	Electricity	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat, total	Heat	2013	67	0.04
Geoth., shallow, heat, total	Transport	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, houses	Total energy applications	2013	20	0.01
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, houses	Electricity	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, houses	Heat	2013	20	0.01
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, houses	Transport	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, comm.build.	Total energy applications	2013	37	0.02
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, comm.build.	Electricity	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, comm.build.	Heat	2013	37	0.02
Geoth., shallow, heat pumps, comm.build.	Transport	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat without heat pumps	Total energy applications	2013	10	0.01
Geoth., shallow, heat without heat pumps	Electricity	2013
Geoth., shallow, heat without heat pumps	Heat	2013	10	0.01
Geoth., shallow, heat without heat pumps	Transport	2013
Geoth., shallow, cold	Total energy applications	2013	71	0.04
Geoth., shallow, cold	Electricity	2013
Geoth., shallow, cold	Heat	2013	71	0.04
Geoth., shallow, cold	Transport	2013
Aerothermal heat, total	Total energy applications	2013	18	0.01
Aerothermal heat, total	Electricity	2013
Aerothermal heat, total	Heat	2013	18	0.01
Aerothermal heat, total	Transport	2013
Aerothermal heat, with heat pump, houses	Total energy applications	2013	7	0.00
Aerothermal heat, with heat pump, houses	Electricity	2013
Aerothermal heat, with heat pump, houses	Heat	2013	7	0.00
Aerothermal heat, with heat pump, houses	Transport	2013
Aeroth., with heat pumps, comm. build.	Total energy applications	2013	10	0.01
Aeroth., with heat pumps, comm. build.	Electricity	2013
Aeroth., with heat pumps, comm. build.	Heat	2013	10	0.01
Aeroth., with heat pumps, comm. build.	Transport	2013
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

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).