Large batteries for electricity storage

Large batteries for electricity storage

Size class in storage capacity Periods Batteries; gross production (1000kWh)
Total all size classes for batteries 2024* 182,263
From more than 1 MWh to 10 MWh 2024* 52,676
From more than 10 MWh to 100 MWh 2024* 129,587
100 MWh and more 2024*
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures about batteries for electricity storage with a storage capacity > 1 MWh.
This concerns the number of systems, storage capacity and power, with the end of the reporting year as the reference date. It also concerns gross production, own use and the input of electricity over the entire reporting year.

Statistics Netherlands has started statistics on batteries following an update of the EU Regulation on Energy Statistics, in which it was agreed to compile statistics on battery systems > 1 MWh.

Data available:
From: 2022

Status of the figures:
Figures of 2022 are revised provisional. Figures of 2023 and 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of Juli 2025:
Figures for 2024 have been added.

Changes as of October 2024:
Figures of 2022 have been updated and figures of 2023 have been added.

Changes as of June 28th 2024:
None. This is a new table.

When will new figures be published?
Revised provisional figures: September of the following year.
Definitive figures: November of the second year following the reporting year.

Description topics

Batteries; gross production
The gross production is the amount of electricity discharged (at DC level) including own use and losses. Production is shown in thousand kilowatt hours (1000kWh) for the entire reporting year.