Electricity and heat; production, input, and capacity by energy commodity
| Central/decentral production | Energy commodities | Periods | Gross production electricity and heat Total electricity and heat (TJ) (TJ) | Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (GWh) (GWh) | Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (TJ) (TJ) | Gross production electricity and heat Electricity Electricity (%) (%) | Gross production electricity and heat Heat (TJ) (TJ) | Input (TJ) (TJ) | Elektrical capacity (MW) (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | 2024** | 590,252 | 123,844 | 445,838 | 100.0 | 144,414 | 827,769 | 61,663 |
| Total | Total | 2025** | 627,771 | 135,365 | 487,314 | 100.0 | 140,457 | 906,062 | 62,719 |
| Total | Total non-renewable fuels | 2024** | 331,123 | 57,459 | 206,852 | 46.4 | 124,271 | 496,973 | . |
| Total | Total non-renewable fuels | 2025** | 353,218 | 64,964 | 233,871 | 48.0 | 119,347 | 547,873 | . |
| Total | Hard coal | 2024** | 27,475 | 7,467 | 26,881 | 6.0 | 593 | 60,422 | 3,431 |
| Total | Hard coal | 2025** | 36,716 | 10,157 | 36,564 | 7.5 | 153 | 80,600 | 3,431 |
| Total | Natural gas | 2024** | 263,855 | 44,291 | 159,446 | 35.8 | 104,409 | 362,666 | 17,537 |
| Total | Natural gas | 2025** | 274,656 | 49,037 | 176,532 | 36.2 | 98,124 | 386,073 | 17,394 |
| Total | Other non-renewable fuels | 2024** | 39,794 | 5,701 | 20,524 | 4.6 | 19,269 | 73,886 | . |
| Total | Other non-renewable fuels | 2025** | 41,846 | 5,771 | 20,776 | 4.3 | 21,070 | 81,200 | . |
| Total | Total renewable energy | 2024** | 243,700 | 62,099 | 223,557 | 50.1 | 20,143 | 288,842 | . |
| Total | Total renewable energy | 2025** | 257,452 | 65,650 | 236,341 | 48.5 | 21,111 | 311,774 | . |
| Total | Biomass | 2024** | 44,199 | 6,682 | 24,056 | 5.4 | 20,143 | 89,341 | . |
| Total | Biomass | 2025** | 46,588 | 7,077 | 25,477 | 5.2 | 21,111 | 100,910 | . |
| Total | Hydro power | 2024** | 307 | 85 | 307 | 0.1 | 307 | 38 | |
| Total | Hydro power | 2025** | 205 | 57 | 205 | 0.0 | 205 | 38 | |
| Total | Solar energy | 2024** | 78,560 | 21,822 | 78,560 | 17.6 | 78,560 | 24,772 | |
| Total | Solar energy | 2025** | 93,170 | 25,881 | 93,170 | 19.1 | 93,170 | 25,901 | |
| Total | Wind energy | 2024** | 120,634 | 33,509 | 120,634 | 27.1 | 120,634 | 11,702 | |
| Total | Wind energy | 2025** | 117,489 | 32,636 | 117,489 | 24.1 | 117,489 | 11,782 | |
| Total | Total other energy commodities | 2024** | 15,429 | 4,286 | 15,429 | 3.5 | 41,953 | 1,269 | |
| Total | Total other energy commodities | 2025** | 17,102 | 4,750 | 17,102 | 3.5 | 46,416 | 1,269 | |
| Total | Nuclear energy | 2024** | 12,865 | 3,574 | 12,865 | 2.9 | 34,712 | 512 | |
| Total | Nuclear energy | 2025** | 14,459 | 4,016 | 14,459 | 3.0 | 38,962 | 512 | |
| Total | Electricity (batteries) | 2024** | 656 | 182 | 656 | 0.1 | 751 | 350 | |
| Total | Electricity (batteries) | 2025** | 656 | 182 | 656 | 0.1 | 751 | 350 | |
| Total | Steam and gas expansion energy | 2024** | 1,908 | 530 | 1,908 | 0.4 | 6,490 | 407 | |
| Total | Steam and gas expansion energy | 2025** | 1,987 | 552 | 1,987 | 0.4 | 6,703 | 407 | |
| Central | Total | 2024** | 165,884 | 43,247 | 155,689 | 34.9 | 10,195 | 320,099 | 17,363 |
| Central | Total | 2025** | 198,203 | 52,416 | 188,696 | 38.7 | 9,507 | 381,341 | 17,341 |
| Central | Total non-renewable fuels | 2024** | 139,786 | 36,354 | 130,874 | 29.4 | 8,913 | 257,835 | . |
| Central | Total non-renewable fuels | 2025** | 168,905 | 44,754 | 161,114 | 33.1 | 7,791 | 311,784 | . |
| Central | Hard coal | 2024** | 27,475 | 7,467 | 26,881 | 6.0 | 593 | 60,422 | 3,431 |
| Central | Hard coal | 2025** | 36,716 | 10,157 | 36,564 | 7.5 | 153 | 80,600 | 3,431 |
| Central | Natural gas | 2024** | 102,870 | 26,288 | 94,637 | 21.2 | 8,233 | 174,453 | 11,532 |
| Central | Natural gas | 2025** | 123,303 | 32,131 | 115,672 | 23.7 | 7,630 | 208,754 | 11,510 |
| Central | Other non-renewable fuels | 2024** | 9,442 | 2,599 | 9,356 | 2.1 | 87 | 22,960 | . |
| Central | Other non-renewable fuels | 2025** | 8,886 | 2,466 | 8,878 | 1.8 | 8 | 22,430 | . |
| Central | Total renewable energy | 2024** | 13,233 | 3,319 | 11,950 | 2.7 | 1,282 | 27,551 | . |
| Central | Total renewable energy | 2025** | 14,840 | 3,645 | 13,123 | 2.7 | 1,716 | 30,595 | . |
| Central | Biomass | 2024** | 13,233 | 3,319 | 11,950 | 2.7 | 1,282 | 27,551 | . |
| Central | Biomass | 2025** | 14,840 | 3,645 | 13,123 | 2.7 | 1,716 | 30,595 | . |
| Central | Hydro power | 2024** | |||||||
| Central | Hydro power | 2025** | |||||||
| Central | Solar energy | 2024** | |||||||
| Central | Solar energy | 2025** | |||||||
| Central | Wind energy | 2024** | |||||||
| Central | Wind energy | 2025** | |||||||
| Central | Total other energy commodities | 2024** | 12,865 | 3,574 | 12,865 | 2.9 | 34,712 | 851 | |
| Central | Total other energy commodities | 2025** | 14,459 | 4,016 | 14,459 | 3.0 | 38,962 | 851 | |
| Central | Nuclear energy | 2024** | 12,865 | 3,574 | 12,865 | 2.9 | 34,712 | 512 | |
| Central | Nuclear energy | 2025** | 14,459 | 4,016 | 14,459 | 3.0 | 38,962 | 512 | |
| Central | Electricity (batteries) | 2024** | |||||||
| Central | Electricity (batteries) | 2025** | |||||||
| Central | Steam and gas expansion energy | 2024** | 339 | ||||||
| Central | Steam and gas expansion energy | 2025** | 339 | ||||||
| Decentral | Total | 2024** | 424,368 | 80,597 | 290,149 | 65.1 | 134,219 | 507,670 | 44,300 |
| Decentral | Total | 2025** | 429,568 | 82,949 | 298,618 | 61.3 | 130,951 | 524,722 | 45,378 |
| Decentral | Total non-renewable fuels | 2024** | 191,336 | 21,105 | 75,978 | 17.0 | 115,359 | 239,138 | . |
| Decentral | Total non-renewable fuels | 2025** | 184,313 | 20,210 | 72,757 | 14.9 | 111,556 | 236,089 | . |
| Decentral | Hard coal | 2024** | |||||||
| Decentral | Hard coal | 2025** | |||||||
| Decentral | Natural gas | 2024** | 160,985 | 18,003 | 64,809 | 14.5 | 96,176 | 188,213 | 6,005 |
| Decentral | Natural gas | 2025** | 151,353 | 16,905 | 60,859 | 12.5 | 90,494 | 177,319 | 5,884 |
| Decentral | Other non-renewable fuels | 2024** | 30,351 | 3,102 | 11,169 | 2.5 | 19,183 | 50,925 | . |
| Decentral | Other non-renewable fuels | 2025** | 32,960 | 3,305 | 11,898 | 2.4 | 21,062 | 58,770 | . |
| Decentral | Total renewable energy | 2024** | 230,467 | 58,780 | 211,607 | 47.5 | 18,860 | 261,291 | . |
| Decentral | Total renewable energy | 2025** | 242,612 | 62,005 | 223,217 | 45.8 | 19,395 | 281,178 | . |
| Decentral | Biomass | 2024** | 30,966 | 3,363 | 12,106 | 2.7 | 18,860 | 61,790 | . |
| Decentral | Biomass | 2025** | 31,748 | 3,432 | 12,354 | 2.5 | 19,395 | 70,315 | . |
| Decentral | Hydro power | 2024** | 307 | 85 | 307 | 0.1 | 307 | 38 | |
| Decentral | Hydro power | 2025** | 205 | 57 | 205 | 0.0 | 205 | 38 | |
| Decentral | Solar energy | 2024** | 78,560 | 21,822 | 78,560 | 17.6 | 78,560 | 24,772 | |
| Decentral | Solar energy | 2025** | 93,170 | 25,881 | 93,170 | 19.1 | 93,170 | 25,901 | |
| Decentral | Wind energy | 2024** | 120,634 | 33,509 | 120,634 | 27.1 | 120,634 | 11,702 | |
| Decentral | Wind energy | 2025** | 117,489 | 32,636 | 117,489 | 24.1 | 117,489 | 11,782 | |
| Decentral | Total other energy commodities | 2024** | 2,564 | 712 | 2,564 | 0.6 | 7,241 | 418 | |
| Decentral | Total other energy commodities | 2025** | 2,643 | 734 | 2,643 | 0.5 | 7,455 | 418 | |
| Decentral | Nuclear energy | 2024** | |||||||
| Decentral | Nuclear energy | 2025** | |||||||
| Decentral | Electricity (batteries) | 2024** | 656 | 182 | 656 | 0.1 | 751 | 350 | |
| Decentral | Electricity (batteries) | 2025** | 656 | 182 | 656 | 0.1 | 751 | 350 | |
| Decentral | Steam and gas expansion energy | 2024** | 1,908 | 530 | 1,908 | 0.4 | 6,490 | 68 | |
| Decentral | Steam and gas expansion energy | 2025** | 1,987 | 552 | 1,987 | 0.4 | 6,703 | 68 | |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||||
Table explanation
This table shows the production of electricity in the Netherlands from the various possible energy commodities, the input of the energy commoditiese and the electrical capacity of installations broken down by primary energy commodity. Electricity is produced from the transformation of fossil fuels (like natural gas and hard coal), renewable energy (biomass, wind energy, solar photovoltaic, hydro power) and other energy sources (like nuclear energy and energy stored in batteries). Figures broken down by energy commodity are given on the production of electricity and the released useful used heat, such as used for heating of buildings or greenhouses. Central and decentral production of electricity and heat is distinguished. The centrally coordinated production of electricity and heat is generated by thermal plants that deliver to the national high voltage grid of electricity transmission operator TenneT. Decentrally produced electricity and heat is not produced centrally, such as by installations located in companies for which the production of electricity and heat is not the primary purpose (for example greenhouse horticulture companies). It also includes wind energy, solar energy and hydro power.
Data available:
From 2015 onwards
Status of the figures:
Figures up to 2023 are definite figures and figures for 2024 and 2025 are revised provisional.
Changes as of June 2026:
None. This is a new table.
When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures: April of the following year.
Revised provisional figures: June/July of the following year.
Definite figures: November of the second following year.
Description topics
- Gross production electricity and heat
- The production of electricity and/or heat from the input of non-renewable fuels, renewable energy commodities, nuclear energy and other energy commodities, included the electricity consumption of the power plants.
- Total electricity and heat (TJ)
- Total production of electricity and heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).
- Electricity
- Flow of electrons used to light lamps or to operate washing machines. Electrons are elementary particles in an atom with a negative charge that flow by a potential difference. In practice the potential difference is generated by for example electricity power plants, wind turbines or batteries.
- Electricity (GWh)
- The production of electricity reported in GWh (gigawatt-hours). GWh is the physical unit of electricity.
- Electricity (TJ)
- The production of electricity reported in TJ (terajoule). By expressing electricity in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules) this can be compared energetically with other energy commodities 1 GWh equals 3,6 TJ.
- Electricity (%)
- Percentage of electricity production relative to the total electricity produced in that year.
- Heat (TJ)
- Production of steam and heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).
- Input (TJ)
- Amount of fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear energy and other energy commodities consumed for the production of electricity and/or heat reported in TJ (terajoule = 1,000 billion Joules).
- Elektrical capacity (MW)
- The electric capacity of the electricity producing installations based in the Netherlands. Some of the installations can produce electricity using multiple energy commodities (for example, natural gas and coal). The capacity is then counted towards the primary energy commodity of that installation.A Watt is the physical unit of electric capacity. 1 megawatt (MW or MWe, where 'e' is electricity) = 1 million Watt. A generator with an electric capacity of 1 MW can produce an amount of 1 MWh (megawatt-hours) or 0,001 GWh (gigawatt-hours) of electricity in one hour.