Electricity and heat; production and input by energy commodity

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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 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 (%) (%)
Central electricity production Total energy commodities 2022** 222,113 16,916 56,999,205 205,197 46.8
Central electricity production Total fossil fuels 2022** 184,580 14,532 47,235,783 170,049 38.8
Central electricity production Natural gas 2022** 120,460 12,905 29,876,448 107,555 24.5
Central electricity production Hard coal 2022** 54,738 1,450 14,802,202 53,288 12.2
Central electricity production Fuel oil 2022** 86 2 23,358 84 0.0
Central electricity production Other fossil fuels 2022** 9,296 175 2,533,776 9,122 2.1
Central electricity production Total renewable energy 2022** 22,312 2,365 5,540,886 19,947 4.5
Central electricity production Solar photovoltaic 2022**
Central electricity production Wind energy 2022**
Central electricity production Hydro power 2022**
Central electricity production Biomass 2022** 22,312 2,365 5,540,886 19,947 4.5
Central electricity production Nuclear energy 2022** 14,963 4,156,313 14,963 3.4
Central electricity production Other energy commodities 2022** 258 20 66,224 238 0.1
Decentral electricity production Total energy commodities 2022** 371,289 137,970 64,810,729 233,319 53.2
Decentral electricity production Total fossil fuels 2022** 179,673 109,443 19,508,356 70,230 16.0
Decentral electricity production Natural gas 2022** 161,276 96,935 17,872,625 64,341 14.7
Decentral electricity production Hard coal 2022**
Decentral electricity production Fuel oil 2022** 112 74 10,677 38 0.0
Decentral electricity production Other fossil fuels 2022** 18,284 12,434 1,625,054 5,850 1.3
Decentral electricity production Total renewable energy 2022** 174,536 20,548 42,774,348 153,988 35.1
Decentral electricity production Solar photovoltaic 2022** 61,484 17,078,783 61,484 14.0
Decentral electricity production Wind energy 2022** 77,043 21,400,798 77,043 17.6
Decentral electricity production Hydro power 2022** 180 49,998 180 0.0
Decentral electricity production Biomass 2022** 35,829 20,548 4,244,769 15,281 3.5
Decentral electricity production Nuclear energy 2022**
Decentral electricity production Other energy commodities 2022** 17,080 7,979 2,528,025 9,101 2.1
Source: CBS.
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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 2021 are definite figures and figures for 2022 are revised provisional.

Changes as of November 2023:
Figures for 2015 to 2020 have been revised. The revisions relate to the introduction of an improved analysis method in 2022, which has been carried back to 2015. Furthermore, some of the data of a limited number of companies have been revised based on new insights. The adjustments are generally small, the adjustment of total electricity production is less than 0.1 percent in all years and the adjustment of other figures is less than 1 percent compared to the respective annual totals.


Changes as of June 15th 2023:
Figures of 2022 have been added.

Changes as of December 15th 2022:
Figures of 2015 up to 2019 are revised. The changes are relatively small, the figures of this sheet are now consistent with the Energy balance sheet.
Also the figures of 2020 are definite and revised figures of 2021 have been updated.

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).