The Netherlands energy report

• The end of the Groningen gas field's production, initially expected in 2022, will be delayed at least until 2023.
• The National Climate Agreement targets a 49% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030.
• Power generation is dominated by RWE, Vattenfall, Eneco, and Engie.
• NAM is the largest oil and gas producer with around 60% of total production).
• The country exports 55% of its gas to Germany.
• The share of renewables in the power mix increased by 7% points in 2021 to 32%.
• Electricity prices for households decreased by 36% in 2020 and remained stable in 2021.
• The excise price on gasoline and diesel was reduced by 30% from April to December 2022. The country has the highest gasoline price in the EU.
• Natural gas dominates the energy mix (43% in 2021).
• Coal is mainly consumed for power generation (71%).
• Coal-fired power plants representing 2.1 GW (Amer-9 and Eemshaven) are expected to be converted to biomass.
• Gasunie aims to build a 10 GW national transport network for hydrogen. Commissioning is expected for 2027.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK), through the Directorate-General for Climate and Energy, oversees the establishment of national energy and climate policies.

  The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, through the Directorate-General for the Environment and International Affairs (DGMI), is responsible for environmental policy.

• Energy Companies

  Oil:

  NAM is the largest oil producer, with around 0.7 Mt in 2020 (60% of total production). It is followed by Dana (0.2 Mt) and Neptune Energy (0.1 Mt).

• Energy Supply

  Gas:

  Gas production has dropped by 75% since 2013, from 87 bcm to 22 bcm in 2021, due to the production cap imposed on the Groningen field.

• Energy Prices

  Gas:

  In 2021, gas prices increased by 2% for households, reaching €9.75c/kWh, and by 13% for industry.

  Graph: GAS PRICES FOR INDUSTRY AND HOUSEHOLDS (€c/kWh GCV)

  

• Energy Consumption

  Energy consumption per capita reached 4 toe in 2021 and is around 25% higher than the EU average, mainly because of the large refining and petrochemical industries. Per capita electricity consumption is 6 500 kWh, which is 20% above the EU average.

• Issues & Prospects

  According to NEO 2021, the primary energy consumption is forecast to decline by 8% over 2019-2030. The decline would mainly come from space heating for final consumption and would mostly affect natural gas for primary consumption.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the The Netherlands energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2021, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2021, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (€/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (€c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (€c/kWh GCV)
• GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2021, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 11: Oil consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 12: Oil consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption (TWh)
• GRAPH 14: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 15: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
• GRAPH 16: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)
• GRAPH 17: Coal consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 18: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2021, %)

In the The Netherlands energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.

The The Netherlands country dashboards are complemented with country forecasts from EnerFuture (excel file) with scenario comparison.

Data included in the excelsheet:

• Demand: Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption, by fuel, by sector.
• Power: Electricity generation & capacities, by technology.
• CO₂: Total CO₂ emissions.
• Macro-economy: Main macro-economic assumptions.
• Key indicators: Energy intensity, share of renewables, CO₂ emissions per capita and per unit of GDP.