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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.
Energy consumption; components, branch, 2011-2016
Energy consumption, supply, transformation, final consumption, delivery Energy commodities, natural gas, electricity, renewable, oil, companies
Climate change mitigation expenditure by the government
Climate change mitigation expenditure by central government increased from 900 million euros in 2007 to more than 1.1 billion euros in 2015.
Renewable energy
The share of renewable energy sources in Dutch final energy consumption increased from 1.6 percent in 2000 to 6.0 percent in 2016.
Most EU targets not yet achieved by the Netherlands
percentage of people who have successfully completed tertiary-level education
What is renewable energy?
Renewable energy, also called sustainable or green energy, comes from natural processes that are constantly replenished.
Well-being improving
Well-being in the Netherlands in het algemeen omhoog. In de voorbije acht jaar waren maar drie van de 21 zogeheten brede-welvaartstrends neerwaarts
Use of air-source heat pumps has increased
In 2017, 80 thousand heat pumps were installed which extract heat from the outside air.
Resource efficiency
For long-term economic stability, it is important that a balance exists between the economic pressure on
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...
Many aspects of well-being improving – but not all
Longer-term trends in many areas of well-being in the Netherlands are upwards, and some aspects have shown recent further improvement. There have also been deteriorations, particularly in the areas...
Electricity imports down in 2007
In 2007, net imports of electricity plummeted by 18 percent. The upward trend observed in recent years was reversed.
Most raw materials imported from Europe
The Netherlands obtains 68 percent of its raw materials from elsewhere. Two thirds of the raw materials come from European countries.
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...
Energy consumption energy sector; energy commodities, 1967-2013 2nd quarter
Energy consumption of hard coal, lignite, crude, natural gas Petroleum products, renewable energy, waste, electricity, heat
Dutch producers reduce waste of raw materials
The use of raw materials in the Dutch economy was reduced by 14 percent in the period 2004-2014.
Energy consumption industry (no energy sector);energy commodities,1975-2012
Consumption of energy Industry of hard coal, lignite, crude, natural gas Petroleum products, renewable energy, waste, electricity, heat
Electricity use 16 times as high as in 1950
Electricity consumption in the Netherlands rose from just over 7 billion kWh in 1950 to 119 billion kWh in 2013, an average increase of 4.5 percent per year. Until 2008, electricity consumption only...
The Circular Economy: starting progress measurement
The proposed monitoring system to track progress in the planned transition towards a circular economy.
Green patents
The share of green technology patents in total Dutch patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) rose from