Electricity and heat; production and input by energy commodity

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Central/decentral production Energy commodities 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 165,884 10,195 43,246,926 155,689 34.9
Total fossil fuels 139,704 8,909 36,331,749 130,794 29.3
Natural gas 102,870 8,233 26,288,015 94,637 21.2
Hard coal 27,475 593 7,467,010 26,881 6.0
Fuel oil 164 2 44,915 162 0.0
Other fossil fuels 9,196 81 2,531,809 9,115 2.0
Total renewable energy 13,233 1,282 3,319,489 11,950 2.7
Solar photovoltaic
Wind energy
Hydro power
Biomass 13,233 1,282 3,319,489 11,950 2.7
Nuclear energy 12,865 3,573,592 12,865 2.9
Other energy commodities 83 3 22,095 80 0.0
Decentral electricity production Total energy commodities 424,368 134,219 80,597,017 290,149 65.1
Total fossil fuels 177,685 107,789 19,415,584 69,896 15.7
Natural gas 160,985 96,176 18,002,571 64,809 14.5
Hard coal
Fuel oil 68 47 5,802 21 0.0
Other fossil fuels 16,631 11,565 1,407,212 5,066 1.1
Total renewable energy 230,467 18,860 58,779,784 211,607 47.5
Solar photovoltaic 78,560 21,822,201 78,560 17.6
Wind energy 120,634 33,509,406 120,634 27.1
Hydro power 307 85,391 307 0.1
Biomass 30,966 18,860 3,362,786 12,106 2.7
Nuclear energy
Other energy commodities 16,216 7,570 2,401,649 8,646 1.9
Source: CBS.
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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

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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).