Electricity and heat; production and input by energy commodity

This table shows the production of electricity in the Netherlands from the various possible energy commodities. Electricity is mainly produced from the transformation of fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear energy and renewable energy. Figures broken down by energy commodity are given on the production of electricity and the released useful used heat, such as used for heating of buildings or greenhouses. Central and decentral production of electricity and heat is distinguished. The centrally coordinated production of electricity and heat is generated by plants that deliver to the national high voltage grid of electricity transmission operator TenneT. Decentrally produced electricity and heat is not produced centrally, such as by installations located in companies for which the production of electricity and heat is not the primary purpose. It also includes wind energy, solar energy and hydro power.

Data available: From 1998 onwards

Status of the figures: Figures up to 2022 are definite figures and figures for 2023 and 2024 are revised provisional.

Changes as of June 2025: Figures for 2024 have been added.

Changes as of November 2024: This table has also been revised for 2015 to 2021 as a result of new methods that have also been applied for 2022 and 2023. This concerns changes of a maximum of a few PJ of the total production of electricity and heat.

Changes as of June 7th 2024: Revised provisional figures of 2023 have been added.

Changes as of November 2023: Figures for 2015 to 2020 have been revised. The revisions relate to the introduction of an improved analysis method in 2022, which has been carried back to 2015. Furthermore, some of the data of a limited number of companies have been revised based on new insights. The adjustments are generally small, the adjustment of total electricity production is less than 0.1 percent in all years and the adjustment of other figures is less than 1 percent compared to the respective annual totals.

Changes as of June 15th 2023: Figures of 2022 have been added.

Changes as of December 15th 2022: Figures of 2015 up to 2019 are revised. The changes are relatively small, the figures of this sheet are now consistent with the Energy balance sheet. Also the figures of 2020 are definite and revised figures of 2021 have been updated.

When will new figures be published? Provisional figures : April next year Revised provisional figures: Juni/July next year Definite figures: November second next year