Natural gas balance sheet; supply and consumption
| Periods | Consumption of natural gas Total consumption (mln m3) | Consumption of natural gas Energy companies (mln m3) | Consumption of natural gas Consumption by production and transport (mln m3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 December** | 3,463 | 617 | 46 |
| 2025 January* | 4,059 | 815 | 43 |
| 2025 February* | 3,551 | 751 | 41 |
| 2025 March* | 2,814 | 609 | 42 |
| 2025 April* | 2,062 | 544 | 37 |
| 2025 May* | 1,734 | 434 | 26 |
| 2025 June* | 1,501 | 382 | 31 |
| 2025 July* | 1,726 | 630 | 31 |
| 2025 August* | 1,745 | 648 | 33 |
| 2025 September* | 1,762 | 513 | 27 |
| 2025 October* | 2,391 | 686 | 42 |
| 2025 November* | 3,035 | 753 | 39 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table explanation
This table shows the supply and the consumption of natural gas as a balance sheet. The supply of natural gas is calculated as the sum of indigenous production, production from other sources, imports minus exports, minus delivery of fuels for international shipping (bunkers) plus stock changes. The supply is equal to the amount of natural gas used in the Netherlands in the same period.
This consumption includes the delivery of natural gas to energy companies. This is sector D from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). In addition, a small amount of natural gas is used in the indigenous production and transportation of natural gas. Lastly, there is flared and vented natural gas.
Data available:
From 2015 annually, quarterly, and monthly.
Status of the figures:
- up to and including 2023 definite.
- 2024 are revised provisional.
- 2025 is provisional.
Changes as of December 15th 2025:
Figures have been added for November 2025.
Changes as of November 18th 2025:
Figures for 2023 and 2024 have been updated. Figures have been added for October 2025.
When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures: half a month after the month under review.
Revised provisional figures: not later than in June of the year following the reporting year.
Definite figures: not later than December of the second following year.
Description topics
- Consumption of natural gas
- The amount of natural gas delivered to the consumers in the Netherlands.
- Total consumption
- The amount of natural gas used by companies, households and transport in the Netherlands.
- Energy companies
- This is sector D in Standard Industrial Classification (SBI).
- Consumption by production and transport
- The consumption of natural gas by extraction companies at the gas extraction sites to support the extraction process and by distribution companies for the transport of natural gas.