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Household spending 13.5 percent down in January
Consumers spent 13.5 percent less in January 2021 than in the same month last year.
More electricity from renewable sources, less from fossil sources
In 2021, electricity production declined by 2.2 billion kWh year on year, to 117.9 billion kWh.
Economy partly bounces back with 7.7 percent growth in Q3 2020
After the unprecedented decline of 8.5 percent in Q2 2020, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 7.7 percent in Q3 2020 relative to the previous quarter.
Economic contraction 0.1 percent in Q4 2020
In Q4 2020, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.1 percent relative to the previous quarter. In 2020, the economy shrank by 3.8 percent year-on-year.
Economic outlook more positive
IAs of January, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has improved.
Economic outlook less positive
As of February 2022, the economic situation is less positive than in January according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
Government deficit for 2021 down to 2.5 percent of GDP
In 2021, the Dutch government recorded a budget deficit of almost 22 billion euros. This is equal to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Economic growth of 2.1 percent in Q3 2021
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.1 percent in Q3 2021 relative to Q2 2021. In the first estimate growth amounted...
Share of renewable energy at 5.9% in 2016
Consumption of wind and solar energy rose, consumption of energy from biomass sources decreased slightly
Share of renewable energy at 6.6 percent
In 2017, renewable energy sources accounted for 6.6 percent of total Dutch energy consumption.
Urgenda reduction target for GHG emissions achieved in 2020
In 2020, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Netherlands were 25.5 percent below the level of 1990.
Economic outlook less positive
In December, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has deteriorated.
The year of coronavirus
2020 was the year of coronavirus. To what extent was 2020 different from 2019?
Electricity production 14 percent up in Q3
In Q3 2020, net electricity production was 3.8 billion kWh higher than in Q3 2019.
Energy bill 170 euros lower this year
Based on price levels in January 2020, this year’s average annual domestic energy bill for households will amount to 1,574 euros. This is 170 euros less than in January 2019, with consumption...
Dutch economy shows faster pandemic recovery than neighbouring countries
On balance, the Dutch economy recovered more rapidly from the coronavirus crisis in 2021.
Greenhouse gas emissions lower in Q3 2021
IIn Q3 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decrease of 3 percent. The decrease is mainly due to lower electricity production.
Green electricity production up by 40 percent
In 2020, electricity production from renewable sources increased by 40 percent year-on-year.
Annual Report Youth Monitor: key indicators 2015-2019
In 2019, more young people were receiving youth care than in 2015.
Share of renewable energy up to 7.4 percent
In 2018, renewable energy sources accounted for 7.4 percent of total Dutch energy consumption, up from 6.6 percent one year previously. More than half of this increase was due to higher biomass...
Hydrogen balance in relation to energy statistics
This report describes the current production and consumption of hydrogen in the Netherlands, the future possibilities for production, transport and consumption and the relation with energy statistics.
Household spending almost 13 percent down in May
Consumers spent 12.8 percent less in May 2020 than one year previously. This is the second sharpest contraction in domestic household consumption CBS has ever recorded.
Dutch environmental footprint increases slightly
The average greenhouse gas footprint of Dutch consumers rose from 15.1 tonnes CO2 equivalents per capita in 2017 to 15.8 tonnes in 2018. Between 2008 and 2016 the footprint declined. Consumption of...
Economy hit harder in most other EU countries
The Dutch economy was dealt a severe blow in the first half of 2020, with the contraction that occurred over the second quarter the severest ever recorded.
Less coal used in production of electricity
In 2016, power stations consumed less coal for the first time since 2011. Coal consumption was 10 percent down on 2015.