Energy intensities of buildings in the services sector; floor area

Energy intensities of buildings in the services sector; floor area

Energy intensities services floor area Floor area Average consumption of electricity (kWh/m2)
Retail with cooling 0 to 250 m2 231.8
Retail with cooling 250 to 500 m2 174.8
Retail with cooling 500 to 1 000 m2 243.6
Retail with cooling 1 000 to 2 500 m2 279.7
Retail with cooling 2 500 to 5 000 m2 201.8
Retail with cooling 5 000 to 10 000 m2 .
Retail with cooling 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Retail without cooling 0 to 250 m2 105.2
Retail without cooling 250 to 500 m2 84.8
Retail without cooling 500 to 1 000 m2 70.6
Retail without cooling 1 000 to 2 500 m2 76.1
Retail without cooling 2 500 to 5 000 m2 70.0
Retail without cooling 5 000 to 10 000 m2 64.7
Retail without cooling 10 000 to 25 000 m2 74.1
Wholesale with cooling 0 to 250 m2 95.6
Wholesale with cooling 250 to 500 m2 83.8
Wholesale with cooling 500 to 1 000 m2 126.2
Wholesale with cooling 1 000 to 2 500 m2 178.9
Wholesale with cooling 2 500 to 5 000 m2 139.5
Wholesale with cooling 5 000 to 10 000 m2 173.8
Wholesale with cooling 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Wholesale without cooling 0 to 250 m2 64.9
Wholesale without cooling 250 to 500 m2 50.9
Wholesale without cooling 500 to 1 000 m2 46.1
Wholesale without cooling 1 000 to 2 500 m2 47.3
Wholesale without cooling 2 500 to 5 000 m2 50.0
Wholesale without cooling 5 000 to 10 000 m2 53.7
Wholesale without cooling 10 000 to 25 000 m2 69.8
Motor vehicle companies 0 to 250 m2 60.3
Motor vehicle companies 250 to 500 m2 44.2
Motor vehicle companies 500 to 1 000 m2 42.8
Motor vehicle companies 1 000 to 2 500 m2 46.9
Motor vehicle companies 2 500 to 5 000 m2 51.9
Motor vehicle companies 5 000 to 10 000 m2 52.7
Motor vehicle companies 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Motor vehicle repair services 0 to 250 m2 61.7
Motor vehicle repair services 250 to 500 m2 52.3
Motor vehicle repair services 500 to 1 000 m2 53.0
Motor vehicle repair services 1 000 to 2 500 m2 55.6
Motor vehicle repair services 2 500 to 5 000 m2 52.9
Motor vehicle repair services 5 000 to 10 000 m2 .
Motor vehicle repair services 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: bar 0 to 250 m2 146.0
Food and Accommodation: bar 250 to 500 m2 117.5
Food and Accommodation: bar 500 to 1 000 m2 90.8
Food and Accommodation: bar 1 000 to 2 500 m2 73.2
Food and Accommodation: bar 2 500 to 5 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: bar 5 000 to 10 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: bar 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: restaurant 0 to 250 m2 227.8
Food and Accommodation: restaurant 250 to 500 m2 184.2
Food and Accommodation: restaurant 500 to 1 000 m2 149.5
Food and Accommodation: restaurant 1 000 to 2 500 m2 127.3
Food and Accommodation: restaurant 2 500 to 5 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: restaurant 5 000 to 10 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: restaurant 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: snackbar 0 to 250 m2 265.3
Food and Accommodation: snackbar 250 to 500 m2 172.5
Food and Accommodation: snackbar 500 to 1 000 m2 201.5
Food and Accommodation: snackbar 1 000 to 2 500 m2 179.4
Food and Accommodation: snackbar 2 500 to 5 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: snackbar 5 000 to 10 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: snackbar 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Food and Accommodation: hotel 0 to 250 m2 64.9
Food and Accommodation: hotel 250 to 500 m2 71.5
Food and Accommodation: hotel 500 to 1 000 m2 85.1
Food and Accommodation: hotel 1 000 to 2 500 m2 97.6
Food and Accommodation: hotel 2 500 to 5 000 m2 107.7
Food and Accommodation: hotel 5 000 to 10 000 m2 112.1
Food and Accommodation: hotel 10 000 to 25 000 m2 114.0
Office: public 0 to 250 m2 60.0
Office: public 250 to 500 m2 49.5
Office: public 500 to 1 000 m2 51.0
Office: public 1 000 to 2 500 m2 57.0
Office: public 2 500 to 5 000 m2 85.2
Office: public 5 000 to 10 000 m2 90.8
Office: public 10 000 to 25 000 m2 84.1
Office: other 0 to 250 m2 57.2
Office: other 250 to 500 m2 50.8
Office: other 500 to 1 000 m2 54.9
Office: other 1 000 to 2 500 m2 66.3
Office: other 2 500 to 5 000 m2 76.1
Office: other 5 000 to 10 000 m2 75.8
Office: other 10 000 to 25 000 m2 90.9
Education: primary 0 to 250 m2 38.6
Education: primary 250 to 500 m2 34.4
Education: primary 500 to 1 000 m2 29.8
Education: primary 1 000 to 2 500 m2 27.6
Education: primary 2 500 to 5 000 m2 25.5
Education: primary 5 000 to 10 000 m2 21.0
Education: primary 10 000 to 25 000 m2 .
Education: secondary 0 to 250 m2 .
Education: secondary 250 to 500 m2 36.3
Education: secondary 500 to 1 000 m2 40.6
Education: secondary 1 000 to 2 500 m2 40.0
Education: secondary 2 500 to 5 000 m2 43.4
Education: secondary 5 000 to 10 000 m2 41.7
Education: secondary 10 000 to 25 000 m2 33.4
Education: MBO 0 to 250 m2 .
Education: MBO 250 to 500 m2 .
Source: CBS.
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This table contains figures on the average consumption of electricity and natural gas per m2 floor area for different types of buildings used in the services sector. Only data on electricity and gas delivered through the public grid are included. The consumption of natural gas has been corrected for temperature effects.

Energy intensities are often used to evaluate policies and for benchmarking.

Data are based on year 2012.

Status of the figures:
The status of the figures is definite.

Changes as of 30 January 2019:
The underlying codes of the classifications used in this table have been adjusted. These are now in line with the standard codes set by Statistics Netherlands.
The structure and data of the table are not adjusted.

Changes as of 11 March 2016:
No changes, this is a new table.

When will new figures be published?
Energy intensities do not change very quickly over time. Though gas intensities have been corrected for temperature, it is not possible to completely remove all temperature effects on gas intensities. To limit the effect of temperature on gas intensities, the energy intensities have been published for the year 2012. The year 2012 was an average year when looking to temperature.

Description topics

Average consumption of electricity
Delivered electricity via the public grid.

The grid of national electricity distribution company TenneT and the regional distribution companies of electricity.

Electricity is a 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.