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More Dutch citizens in favour of nuclear energy
Thirty-six percent of Dutch adults think the Netherlands should make more use of nuclear energy. This was still 25 percent in 2020.
Electricity; production and means of production
Production of electricity and heat. Input of fuels. Installed capacity. By sector, installation type and Combined Heat and Power.
Electricity and heat; production and input by energy commodity
Production of electricity and heat, input of energy commodities Central/decentral production, energy commodities
Nearly half the electricity produced in the Netherlands is now renewable
In 2023, 48 percent of electricity was generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind and water.
Electricity balance sheet; supply and consumption
Electricity, production by energy source, import, export and consumption
Renewable electricity share up by 20 percent in 2022
In 2022, electricity production from renewable sources increased by 20 percent year on year.
Energy balance sheet; supply, transformation and consumption
Energy, supply, transformation, consumption, final consumption Natural gas, electricity, petroleum, hard coal, renewable energy, heat
Avoided use of fossil energy and emission of CO2
Renewable energy; avoided use of fossil energy energy sources/techniques, energy application
Government; debt guarantees, off-balance PPP, non-performing loans
one-off and standardised guarantees, adjusted capital value of off balance sheet public private partnerships, government sectors.
Energy balance sheet; supply and consumption, sector
Supply, consumption, energy transformation Energy commodities, sector
Patent applicants and patent applications; technology field
Patent applicants and applications Technology field
More electricity from coal and renewable sources, less from gas
In Q2 2022, electricity production from coal increased by 40 percent year on year.
The Netherlands in numbers, 2021 edition
The Netherlands in numbers (2021 edition) answers 36 questions about our country by means of images and text.
Nuclear energy
Energy released when splitting atoms.
Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors
Government expenditure and final consumption by function (COFOG): General public services, defense, health, education and social protection
International trade; Dutch export specialisation with respect to the EU
Balassa index, share in total exports, exports of Dutch products and re-exports broken down by the Chapters of the Harmonised System.
International trade and transit trade; value, weight, goods, transport mode
International trade, transport, transit trade Continents, NSTR chapters, flow types, value and weight
Trade in goods; border crossing, SITC (5 digit, division 66-74)
Import and export value of goods (border crossing); SITC (5 digit, division 66-74) and countries.
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.
Trade in goods; border crossing, SITC (5 digit, division 51-65)
Import and export value of goods (border crossing); SITC (5 digit, division 51-65) and countries.
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.
Three-quarters of Dutch concerned about impact of climate change
Almost all Dutch people aged 18 and over believe the climate is changing; 6 percent do not believe in climate change or are unsure.
Electricity production hits record level in 2020
In 2020, net electricity production was 1.3 billion kWh higher than in 2019, reaching the highest level ever measured.
Electricity production 14 percent up in Q3
In Q3 2020, net electricity production was 3.8 billion kWh higher than in Q3 2019.
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