Coal and coal products balance sheet; supply and consumption

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Coal and coal products Periods Energy supply Total energy supply (million kg) Energy supply Production (million kg) Energy supply Recovered products (million kg) Energy supply Imports, total (million kg) Energy supply Of which from outside EU (million kg) Energy supply Exports (million kg) Energy supply Stocks - beginning of period (miilion kg) Energy supply Stocks - end of period (million kg) Energy supply Stock change (million kg) Statistical differences (million kg) Energy consumption Total consumption (million kg) Energy consumption Total energy companies (million kg) Energy consumption Coke-oven plants (million kg) Energy consumption Industry, total (million kg) Energy consumption Of which iron and steel (million kg) Energy consumption Total other consumers (million kg)
Hard coal 2024 September** 493 710 710 599 815 -216 493 214 185 95 94 0
2024 October** 724 454 454 815 545 270 724 390 226 108 107 0
2024 November** 716 849 849 545 677 -133 716 400 195 122 120 0
2025 September* 490 314 314 884 707 177 490 169 224 98 97 0
2025 October* 533 663 663 707 837 -130 533 240 194 99 97 0
2025 November* 707 465 465 837 595 242 707 359 227 121 120 0
Lignite and BKB (Braunkohlenbriketts) 2024 September** 2 2 2 2 2
2024 October** 2 2 2 2 2
2024 November** 2 2 2 2 2
2025 September* 2 2 2 2 2
2025 October* 2 2 2 2 2
2025 November* 2 2 2 2 2
Coke-oven cokes 2024 September** 116 141 10 9 52 86 -34 116 116 113
2024 October** 165 148 4 3 86 72 14 165 165 162
2024 November** 150 143 7 7 72 72 0 150 150 146
2025 September* 135 144 7 7 73 90 -17 135 135 132
2025 October* 135 146 8 8 90 110 -20 135 135 131
2025 November* 152 140 3 3 1 110 100 10 152 152 148
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table shows the supply and the consumption of hard coal, lignite + BKB (Braunkohlenbriketts) and coke-oven cokes. Supply is calculated as production plus recovered products plus imports minus exports plus net stock changes. This calculation of the supply results in the amount of hard coal, lignite + BKB (Braunkohlenbriketts) and coke-oven cokes consumed. This consumption is divided into consumption by energy companies, coke oven plants, industry, iron and steel and other consumers. This table is a redesign.

Data available from: January 2015.


Status of the figures:
- up to and including 2023 definite.
- 2024 is revised provisional.
- 2025 is provisional.

Changes as of January 30th 2026:
Figures added for November 2025.

Changes as of December 24th 2025:
Figures added for October 2025.

Changes as of November 28th 2025:
Figures added for September 2025.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures: in the second month after the month under review.
Revised provisional figures: not later than in the following June.
Definite figures: not later than in December of the second following year.

Description topics

Energy supply
The amount of energy available for consumption in the Netherlands.
Total energy supply
The amount of energy available for consumption in the Netherlands (production plus recovered products plus imports and withdrawal from stocks) minus the amount which is not available for consumption (exports).
Production
The amount of energy transformed from another energy commodity.
Recovered products
Slurries and waste-heap shale recovered by mines.
Imports, total
Imports of energy commodities.
Of which from outside EU
Imports of energy commodities coming from non-EU countries.
Exports
Exports of energy commodities.
Stocks - beginning of period
The opening amount of stocks of coal and coal products.
Stocks - end of period
The closing amount of stocks of coal and coal products.
Stock change
Changes in stock are calculated as opening stock minus closing stock, in accordance with international energy statistics guidelines. A positive figure means that stocks have decreased, and the supply of energy has thus increased. A negative figure means the opposite: an increase in stocks and a decrease in consumption.
Statistical differences
The difference between the energy sypply and energy consumption of an energy commodity.

This difference arises because the figures on supply and consumption come from different sources
For many energy commodities, the difference is allocated to supply or consumption. Then this statistical difference is nil.
Energy consumption
The amount of hard coal delivered to consumers in the Netherlands.
Total consumption
The amount of energy used by companies, households and transport in the Netherlands. Energy can be used
- for transformation into other energy commodities, this is input minus the energy produced.
- as final consumption.
Total energy companies
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply.
Coke-oven plants
Manufacture of coke oven products, like cokes and coke-oven gas.
Industry, total
Industry.
Of which iron and steel
This category is made up of the categories:
241 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
242 Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings of steel
243 Other first processing of steal
2451 Casting of iron
2452 Casting of steel
Total other consumers
This category is made up of the categories:
- Services, waste, water and repair
- Dwellings
- Agriculture
- Fishing
- Non-specified