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Tidal energy
Energy generated by tides and waves at sea and in the ocean.
Geothermal energy
Energy that comes from below the solid surface of the earth.
Secondary energy
Energy generated by the transformation of primary energy, such as electricity generated in a power plant.
Energy use
The sum of imports, extractions and stock reductions minus the supplies of energy sources.
Solar energy
Solar radiation transformed into electricity or heat.
Energy
The capacity to perform work.
Primary energy source
Energy source extracted from nature, such as oil, natural gas, coal and forms of renewable energy such as wind and water power.
Energy from waste
Heat produced by incineration of waste, combustion of wood and gas produced by fermentation of organic material.
Energy consumption in industry
Providing figures on energy consumption in the Netherlands, excluding the construction sector.
Costs of energy use
The costs of fuels used to power an energy source, for light and/or heat. Not included are the costs of fuels used by means of transport or that are used as raw materials, and also the costs for the...
Share renewable energy stable
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption was 4.4% in 2012, almost the same as in 2011 (4.3%).
Share renewable energy down
The share of renewable energy in total Dutch energy consumption dropped from 4.2 percent in 2009 to 3.8 percent in 2010, partly because total energy consumption has grown and also because the use of...
More renewable energy used
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption increased from 3.8 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2011. The reason for the increase is twofold: the consumption of renewable energy...
Energy users
Transport, manufacturing industry, households, services and agriculture. In other words: all companies, institutions and private households, with the exception of energy companies
Energy source
Raw material that functions as source of energy (e.g. petroleum, natural gas, coal), electricity, steam and forms of renewable energy.
Energy conversion
The production of energy sources from other energy sources.
Energy company
Company that extracts, converts or produces energy for third parties.
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.
Energy tax
Levy on natural gas, electricity and other heating fuels (oil, petroleum, LPG not used as car or boat fuel.)