Natural gas balance sheet; supply and consumption
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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
- Supply of natural gas
- The amount of natural gas primarily available for consumption in the Netherlands. Supply is calculated as the sum of indigenous production, production from other sources, imports minus exports and stock changes. This calculation of the supply results in the amount of natural gas consumed in the Netherlands during the period under review.
- Imports of gaseous natural gas
- Imports of gaseous natural gas, total
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines.
- Imports via Norway
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines. Norwegian gas passes Germany and passes the border by Emden.
- Imports via Germany
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines of Germany except for the cross border by Emden.
- Imports via Belgium
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines from Belgium.
- Imports via United Kingdom
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines from the United Kingdom.
- Imports via Denmark
- Imports of gaseous natural gas through cross border pipelines from Denmark.
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
- Imports of LNG total
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The gas is liquefied through cooling till about minus 160 degrees Celsius. This makes transport in ships over long distances possible.
- Imports from the United States
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Unites States of America.
- Imports from Norway
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Norway.
- Imports from Russia
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia.
- Imports from Africa
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Africa.
- Imports from Asia
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (lng) from Asia.
- Imports from America excluding U.S.
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from North and South America excluding the United States of America.
- Imports from Other/unknown
- Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Unknown of Other origin.