Energy intensities of buildings in the services sector; construction period

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Building types services sector Floorarea size Construction period Average consumption of natural gas (m3/m2) Average consumption of electricity (kWh/m2)
Recreation: indoor sports 0 to 250 m2 To 1921 19.7 54.2
1922 to 1976 15.7 56.0
1977 to 1993 14.3 54.2
From1994 16.4 54.3
250 to 500 m2 To 1921 18.1 55.3
1922 to 1976 16.6 37.9
1977 to 1993 13.0 42.0
From1994 11.6 52.4
500 to 1 000 m2 To 1921 14.6 53.4
1922 to 1976 14.5 48.8
1977 to 1993 10.4 51.4
From1994 12.2 58.6
1 000 to 2 500 m2 To 1921 . .
1922 to 1976 12.4 50.6
1977 to 1993 9.5 57.9
From1994 10.5 68.1
2 500 to 5 000 m2 To 1921 . .
1922 to 1976 9.2 48.9
1977 to 1993 9.2 52.1
From1994 21.4 66.6
Recreation: outdoor sports 0 to 250 m2 To 1921 18.6 97.0
1922 to 1976 16.5 88.0
1977 to 1993 14.2 93.3
From1994 14.8 77.6
250 to 500 m2 To 1921 17.3 67.6
1922 to 1976 15.7 76.5
1977 to 1993 14.4 82.9
From1994 15.5 84.2
500 to 1 000 m2 To 1921 . .
1922 to 1976 13.9 61.6
1977 to 1993 12.4 62.8
From1994 10.7 73.4
1 000 to 2 500 m2 To 1921 . .
1922 to 1976 9.0 45.2
1977 to 1993 9.8 49.3
From1994 19.4 58.2
2 500 to 5 000 m2 To 1921 . .
1922 to 1976 . .
1977 to 1993 . .
From1994 . .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures on the average consumption of electricity and natural gas per m2 floor area and by construction period 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.

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Average consumption of natural gas
Delivered natural gas via the public grid.

The grid of national natural gas distribution company Gas Transport Services (GTS), the grid of Zebragas and the regional distribution companies of natural gas.

Natural gas is gaseous fuel of natural origin mainly consisting of methane. This results from the same process that leads to the formation of crude oil. Natural gas is liquefied for transport over long distances by ship.
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.