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 2023 December** 585 591 591 873 879 -6 585 296 190 99 98 0
2024 January* 578 618 618 879 919 -40 578 310 204 65 63 0
2024 February* 533 424 424 919 810 108 533 229 203 101 99 0
2024 December* 754 844 844 677 767 -90 754 396 230 128 127 0
2025 January* 857 751 751 767 662 105 857 507 225 125 123 0
2025 February* 764 602 602 662 500 162 764 499 185 80 79 0
Lignite and BKB (Braunkohlenbriketts) 2023 December** 1 1 1 1 1
2024 January* 1 1 1 1 1
2024 February* 1 1 1 1 1
2024 December* 1 1 1 1 1
2025 January* 2 2 2 2 2
2025 February* 2 2 2 2 2
Coke-oven cokes 2023 December** 120 140 3 3 25 114 113 2 120 120 117
2024 January* 127 140 3 3 24 113 105 8 127 127 124
2024 February* 145 134 3 2 29 105 67 38 145 145 143
2024 December* 175 149 7 6 72 54 18 175 175 172
2025 January* 138 149 14 13 54 78 -24 138 138 136
2025 February* 138 135 11 10 78 87 -8 138 138 135
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 2022 definite.
- 2023 are revised provisional.
- 2024 and 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of April 30th 2025:
Figures added for February 2025.

Changes as of March 31st 2025:
Figures added for January 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