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Electricity production 14 percent up in Q3
In Q3 2020, net electricity production was 3.8 billion kWh higher than in Q3 2019.
Wind energy; electricity production, capacity and supply of wind, 2002-2019
Production of electricity, capacity and supply of wind On land/ off shore
Household and farm water usage surged in 2018
In 2018, drinking water consumption by Dutch households increased by 7 percent relative to one year previously. The agricultural sector used considerably more water than in 2017 (150 percent).
Renewable energy; final use and avoided use fossil energy,1990-2019
Renewable energy, final use and avoided fossil energy and avoided CO2 wind, solar, hydro, geothermal energy, aerothermal heat and biomass
The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020
The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020 is the successor to Trends in the Netherlands and the Statistical Yearbooks and Pocket Books.
Arable crop area slightly larger in 2021
In 2021, the agricultural area in the Netherlands devoted to arable crops increased by 1.8 thousand (0.3 percent) to 529 thousand hectares.
Livestock cattle, 2008 - 2020
Livestock cattle, position of dairy cattle and cattle for fattening according to Agricultural Census and Earmark registration
Use of secondary materials: potential data sources
Exploration of potential sources to collect data about the use of secondary materials at the request of the Dutch environmental assessment agency.
Livestock pigs, 1981- 2020
Livestock pigs, number of piglets, sows and boars in April and December
More wind and solar electricity
In 2017, nearly 60 percent of renewable electricity production originated from wind power, 13 percent from solar power.
Onshore wind turbines taller and more efficient
Dutch wind turbines collectively generated 7.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2015.
Wind energy
Energy generated by a wind turbine.
Economic description of the Dutch North Sea and coast
Economic description of the Dutch North Sea and coast.
Growth in organic livestock farming
The size of the organic farming sector increased again in 2018.
Renewable energy consumption up by 16 percent
In 2019, renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands grew by 16 percent to 181 petajoules (PJ) relative to the previous year.
Greenhouse gas emissions 8 percent down in 2020
In 2020, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decline of 8 percent to 166 megatonnes CO2 equivalent.
Wind most important source of renewable electricity
For the first time, wind is the main energy source for renewable electricity. In 2014, wind turbine-generated electricity was approximately 8 percent up from 2013. At the same time, electricity...
Dutch wind turbines catch less wind
The generation of electricity by Dutch wind turbines was reduced by approximately 13 percent last year. The reduction is mainly caused by the fact that 2010 was a less windy year.
Dairy goat herd has increased again
The Dutch dairy goat herd keeps growing. As of this year, the herd size stands at 476 thousand, i.e. 4 percent more than last year.
Listed monuments and historic buildings; region 2020
Listed monuments Type of monument, province, municipality
Wind energy cost-ineffective without public financial support
As yet, the production of wind energy is still cost-ineffective, but public financial support compensates for the losses.
More and more renewable electricity generated by wind turbines
Generation of electricity by wind turbines grew by nearly 20 percent last year. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) over half of total renewable electricity in 2015 was generated by wind...
Sharp rise in green electricity production
In 2019, the Netherlands generated 18 percent more electricity from renewable sources than in the previous year. The increase was 11 percent in 2018.
Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer
Agricultural income per annual work unit has declined in 2018; by nearly 11 percent relative to 2017.