Electricity and heat; production and input by energy commodity
| Central/decentral production | Energy commodities | Periods | Gross production electricity and heat Total electricity and heat (TJ) (TJ) | Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (MWh) (MWh) | Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (TJ) (TJ) | Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (%) (%) | Gross production electricity and heat Heat (TJ) (TJ) | Input (TJ) (TJ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total central/decentral production | Total energy commodities | 2023 | 582,801 | 121,640,674 | 437,906 | 100.0 | 144,895 | 669,029 |
| Total central/decentral production | Total energy commodities | 2024** | 590,252 | 123,843,943 | 445,838 | 100.0 | 144,414 | 627,807 |
| Total central/decentral production | Total fossil fuels | 2023 | 327,165 | 58,327,136 | 209,978 | 48.0 | 117,187 | 491,320 |
| Total central/decentral production | Total fossil fuels | 2024** | 317,388 | 55,747,333 | 200,690 | 45.0 | 116,698 | 467,648 |
| Total central/decentral production | Natural gas | 2023 | 270,823 | 46,090,273 | 165,925 | 37.9 | 104,898 | 380,176 |
| Total central/decentral production | Natural gas | 2024** | 263,855 | 44,290,585 | 159,446 | 35.8 | 104,409 | 362,666 |
| Total central/decentral production | Hard coal | 2023 | 32,112 | 8,711,754 | 31,362 | 7.2 | 750 | 71,330 |
| Total central/decentral production | Hard coal | 2024** | 27,475 | 7,467,010 | 26,881 | 6.0 | 593 | 60,422 |
| Total central/decentral production | Fuel oil | 2023 | 165 | 30,362 | 109 | 0.0 | 56 | 368 |
| Total central/decentral production | Fuel oil | 2024** | 232 | 50,717 | 183 | 0.0 | 49 | 526 |
| Total central/decentral production | Other fossil fuels | 2023 | 24,065 | 3,494,747 | 12,581 | 2.9 | 11,484 | 39,447 |
| Total central/decentral production | Other fossil fuels | 2024** | 25,827 | 3,939,021 | 14,180 | 3.2 | 11,646 | 44,034 |
| Total central/decentral production | Total renewable energy | 2023 | 225,065 | 56,951,687 | 205,026 | 46.8 | 20,039 | 99,613 |
| Total central/decentral production | Total renewable energy | 2024** | 243,700 | 62,099,273 | 223,557 | 50.1 | 20,143 | 89,341 |
| Total central/decentral production | Solar photovoltaic | 2023 | 70,586 | 19,607,192 | 70,586 | 16.1 | ||
| Total central/decentral production | Solar photovoltaic | 2024** | 78,560 | 21,822,201 | 78,560 | 17.6 | ||
| Total central/decentral production | Wind energy | 2023 | 106,683 | 29,634,139 | 106,683 | 24.4 | ||
| Total central/decentral production | Wind energy | 2024** | 120,634 | 33,509,406 | 120,634 | 27.1 | ||
| Total central/decentral production | Hydro power | 2023 | 250 | 69,369 | 250 | 0.1 | ||
| Total central/decentral production | Hydro power | 2024** | 307 | 85,391 | 307 | 0.1 | ||
| Total central/decentral production | Biomass | 2023 | 47,547 | 7,640,988 | 27,508 | 6.3 | 20,039 | 99,613 |
| Total central/decentral production | Biomass | 2024** | 44,199 | 6,682,275 | 24,056 | 5.4 | 20,143 | 89,341 |
| Total central/decentral production | Nuclear energy | 2023 | 14,347 | 3,985,293 | 14,347 | 3.3 | 38,959 | |
| Total central/decentral production | Nuclear energy | 2024** | 12,865 | 3,573,592 | 12,865 | 2.9 | 34,712 | |
| Total central/decentral production | Other energy commodities | 2023 | 16,224 | 2,376,557 | 8,556 | 2.0 | 7,668 | 39,136 |
| Total central/decentral production | Other energy commodities | 2024** | 16,299 | 2,423,744 | 8,725 | 2.0 | 7,573 | 36,105 |
| Central electricity production | Total energy commodities | 2023 | 180,665 | 46,374,210 | 166,947 | 38.1 | 13,718 | 350,669 |
| Central electricity production | Total energy commodities | 2024** | 165,884 | 43,246,926 | 155,689 | 34.9 | 10,195 | 320,099 |
| Central electricity production | Total fossil fuels | 2023 | 150,832 | 38,582,298 | 138,896 | 31.7 | 11,935 | 279,484 |
| Central electricity production | Total fossil fuels | 2024** | 139,704 | 36,331,749 | 130,794 | 29.3 | 8,909 | 257,665 |
| Central electricity production | Natural gas | 2023 | 111,637 | 27,913,666 | 100,489 | 22.9 | 11,148 | 190,450 |
| Central electricity production | Natural gas | 2024** | 102,870 | 26,288,015 | 94,637 | 21.2 | 8,233 | 174,453 |
| Central electricity production | Hard coal | 2023 | 32,112 | 8,711,754 | 31,362 | 7.2 | 750 | 71,330 |
| Central electricity production | Hard coal | 2024** | 27,475 | 7,467,010 | 26,881 | 6.0 | 593 | 60,422 |
| Central electricity production | Fuel oil | 2023 | 79 | 21,722 | 78 | 0.0 | 1 | 180 |
| Central electricity production | Fuel oil | 2024** | 164 | 44,915 | 162 | 0.0 | 2 | 393 |
| Central electricity production | Other fossil fuels | 2023 | 7,004 | 1,935,156 | 6,967 | 1.6 | 37 | 17,525 |
| Central electricity production | Other fossil fuels | 2024** | 9,196 | 2,531,809 | 9,115 | 2.0 | 81 | 22,397 |
| Central electricity production | Total renewable energy | 2023 | 15,372 | 3,775,672 | 13,592 | 3.1 | 1,779 | 31,971 |
| Central electricity production | Total renewable energy | 2024** | 13,233 | 3,319,489 | 11,950 | 2.7 | 1,282 | 27,551 |
| Central electricity production | Solar photovoltaic | 2023 | ||||||
| Central electricity production | Solar photovoltaic | 2024** | ||||||
| Central electricity production | Wind energy | 2023 | ||||||
| Central electricity production | Wind energy | 2024** | ||||||
| Central electricity production | Hydro power | 2023 | ||||||
| Central electricity production | Hydro power | 2024** | ||||||
| Central electricity production | Biomass | 2023 | 15,372 | 3,775,672 | 13,592 | 3.1 | 1,779 | 31,971 |
| Central electricity production | Biomass | 2024** | 13,233 | 3,319,489 | 11,950 | 2.7 | 1,282 | 27,551 |
| Central electricity production | Nuclear energy | 2023 | 14,347 | 3,985,293 | 14,347 | 3.3 | 38,959 | |
| Central electricity production | Nuclear energy | 2024** | 12,865 | 3,573,592 | 12,865 | 2.9 | 34,712 | |
| Central electricity production | Other energy commodities | 2023 | 115 | 30,947 | 111 | 0.0 | 4 | 254 |
| Central electricity production | Other energy commodities | 2024** | 83 | 22,095 | 80 | 0.0 | 3 | 171 |
| Decentral electricity production | Total energy commodities | 2023 | 402,136 | 75,266,464 | 270,959 | 61.9 | 131,176 | 318,360 |
| Decentral electricity production | Total energy commodities | 2024** | 424,368 | 80,597,017 | 290,149 | 65.1 | 134,219 | 307,708 |
| Decentral electricity production | Total fossil fuels | 2023 | 176,333 | 19,744,838 | 71,081 | 16.2 | 105,252 | 211,836 |
| Decentral electricity production | Total fossil fuels | 2024** | 177,685 | 19,415,584 | 69,896 | 15.7 | 107,789 | 209,983 |
| Decentral electricity production | Natural gas | 2023 | 159,185 | 18,176,607 | 65,436 | 14.9 | 93,750 | 189,726 |
| Decentral electricity production | Natural gas | 2024** | 160,985 | 18,002,571 | 64,809 | 14.5 | 96,176 | 188,213 |
| Decentral electricity production | Hard coal | 2023 | ||||||
| Decentral electricity production | Hard coal | 2024** | ||||||
| Decentral electricity production | Fuel oil | 2023 | 86 | 8,640 | 31 | 0.0 | 55 | 188 |
| Decentral electricity production | Fuel oil | 2024** | 68 | 5,802 | 21 | 0.0 | 47 | 134 |
| Decentral electricity production | Other fossil fuels | 2023 | 17,061 | 1,559,591 | 5,615 | 1.3 | 11,447 | 21,922 |
| Decentral electricity production | Other fossil fuels | 2024** | 16,631 | 1,407,212 | 5,066 | 1.1 | 11,565 | 21,637 |
| Decentral electricity production | Total renewable energy | 2023 | 209,693 | 53,176,015 | 191,434 | 43.7 | 18,260 | 67,642 |
| Decentral electricity production | Total renewable energy | 2024** | 230,467 | 58,779,784 | 211,607 | 47.5 | 18,860 | 61,790 |
| Decentral electricity production | Solar photovoltaic | 2023 | 70,586 | 19,607,192 | 70,586 | 16.1 | ||
| Decentral electricity production | Solar photovoltaic | 2024** | 78,560 | 21,822,201 | 78,560 | 17.6 | ||
| Decentral electricity production | Wind energy | 2023 | 106,683 | 29,634,139 | 106,683 | 24.4 | ||
| Decentral electricity production | Wind energy | 2024** | 120,634 | 33,509,406 | 120,634 | 27.1 | ||
| Decentral electricity production | Hydro power | 2023 | 250 | 69,369 | 250 | 0.1 | ||
| Decentral electricity production | Hydro power | 2024** | 307 | 85,391 | 307 | 0.1 | ||
| Decentral electricity production | Biomass | 2023 | 32,175 | 3,865,315 | 13,915 | 3.2 | 18,260 | 67,642 |
| Decentral electricity production | Biomass | 2024** | 30,966 | 3,362,786 | 12,106 | 2.7 | 18,860 | 61,790 |
| Decentral electricity production | Nuclear energy | 2023 | ||||||
| Decentral electricity production | Nuclear energy | 2024** | ||||||
| Decentral electricity production | Other energy commodities | 2023 | 16,109 | 2,345,611 | 8,444 | 1.9 | 7,665 | 38,882 |
| Decentral electricity production | Other energy commodities | 2024** | 16,216 | 2,401,649 | 8,646 | 1.9 | 7,570 | 35,935 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||
Table explanation
This table shows the production of electricity in the Netherlands from the various possible energy commodities. Electricity is mainly produced from the transformation of fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear energy and renewable energy. Figures broken down by energy commodity are given on the production of electricity and the released useful used heat, such as used for heating of buildings or greenhouses. Central and decentral production of electricity and heat is distinguished. The centrally coordinated production of electricity and heat is generated by plants that deliver to the national high voltage grid of electricity transmission operator TenneT. Decentrally produced electricity and heat is not produced centrally, such as by installations located in companies for which the production of electricity and heat is not the primary purpose. It also includes wind energy, solar energy and hydro power.
Data available:
From 1998 onwards
Status of the figures:
Figures up to 2023 are definite figures and figures for 2024 are revised provisional.
Changes as of 18 November 2025:
Figures of 2023 and 2024 are updated. For 2022 the figure for the production of solar photovoltaic was revised. It was modified by 0.01% (2000 MWh).
When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures : April next year
Revised provisional figures: Juni/July next year
Definite figures: November second next year
Description topics
- Gross production electricity and heat
- The production of electricity and/or heat from the input of fossil fuels, renewable energy commodities, nuclear energy and other energy commodities, included the electricity consumption of the power plants.
- Total electricity and heat (TJ)
- Total production of electricity and heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).
- Electricity
- Flow of electrons used to light lamps or to operate washing machines. Electrons are elementary particles in an atom with a negative charge that flow by a potential difference. In practice the potential difference is generated by for example electricity power plants, wind turbines or batteries.
- Electricity (MWh)
- The production of electricity reported in MWh (megawatt-hours). MWh is the physical unit of electricity. The Dutch household consumption of electricity in 2010 was on average 3.3 MWh.
- Electricity (TJ)
- The production of electricity reported in TJ (terajoule). By expressing electricity in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules) this can be compared energetically with other energy commodities. 1 MWh equals 0.0036 TJ.
- Electricity (%)
- Percentage of electricity production relative to the total electricity produced in that year.
- Heat (TJ)
- Production of steam and heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).
- Input (TJ)
- Amount of fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear energy and other energy commodities consumed for the production of electricity and/or heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).