Electricity sector in the Netherlands

The electricity sector in the Netherlands describes electricity in the Netherlands. During 2005–2008 the Netherlands imported 13–15% of electricity. The volume of renewable electricity in 2009 was three times the volume of nuclear power. The majority is produced with fossil fuels. The Netherlands produces and exports natural gas.[1]

Electricity per person and by power source

Electricity per person in the Netherlands (kWh/ hab.) [2]
Use Production Import Imp. % Fossil Nuclear Nuc. % Other RE Bio+waste Wind Non RE use* RE %
2004 7,189 6,194 995 13.8% 5,536 235 3.3% 135 288 6,766 5.9%
2005 7,262 6,141 1,121 15.4% 5,333 245 3.4% 150 412 6,700 7.7%
2006 7,345 6,282 1,063 14.5% 5,477 255 3.5% 226 324 6,795 7.5%
2008 7,463 6,513 950 12.7% 5,590 252 3.4% 275 396 6,792 9.0%
2009 7,073 6,777 296 4.2% 5,767 254 3.6% 12* 465 278* 6,318 10.7%
* Other RE is waterpower, solar and geothermal electricity and wind power until 2008
* Non RE use = use – production of renewable electricity
* RE % = (production of RE / use) * 100% Note: European Union calculates the share of renewable energies in gross electrical consumption.

In 2008 the Netherlands consumed electricity in average 7,463 kWh/person that was equal to EU15 average (EU15: 7,409 kWh/person).[2]

Coal-based power generation

Operational coal-fired power plants in the Netherlands, 2010.[3][4]

Power plant Location Company Generation capacity
Amercentrale Geertruidenberg RWE/Essent 1,245 MW
Maasvlakte 1&2 Rotterdam E.ON 1,040 MW
Hemweg 8 Amsterdam Vattenfall/Nuon 630 MW
Gelderland Nijmegen GDF Suez/Electrabel 590 MW
Borssele Borssele EPZ (Delta & RWE/Essent) 426 MW
Willem-Alexander Buggenum Vattenfall/Nuon 253 MW
Total 4,184 MW

Use

External images
TenneT grid map, small
TenneT grid map, large (PDF) Archive

According to IEA the electricity use (gross production + imports – exports – transmission/distribution losses) in 2008 in the Netherlands was 119 TWh.[5]

In 2009 the Netherlands used 3.9% wind power of electricity (278/7,073)[6] The wind capacity installed at end 2010 will, in a normal wind year, produce 4.1% of electricity, when the equivalent value for Germany is 9.4%, Portugal 14%,[7] and Denmark 39% in 2014.[8]

Direct current (HVDC) submarine power cables to other countries include the 700 MW NorNed to Norway and the 1,000 MW BritNed to the United Kingdom, and a 700 MW cable is planned to Denmark.[9] There are also several alternating current powerlines to Belgium and Germany.[10]

Global warming

Emissions of carbon dioxide in total, per capita in 2007 were 11.1 tons CO2 compared to EU 27 average 7.9 tons CO2. Emission change between 2007/1990 was 16.4% increase. Emissions per capita in the OECD countries exceeded the Netherlands only in Czech Republic 11.8, Finland 12.2, Canada 17.4, Australia 18.8, USA 19.1 and Luxemburg 22.4.[11]

See also

References

  1. IEA Key stats 2010 pages 13
  2. 1 2 Energy in Sweden, Facts and figures, The Swedish Energy Agency, (in Swedish: Energiläget i siffror), Table: Specific electricity production per inhabitant with breakdown by power source (kWh/person), Source: IEA/OECD 2006 T23, 2007 T25, 2008 T26, 2009 T25 and 2010 T49.
  3. Govt. of Natherlands (1 July 2015). "Energy Consumption in Natherlands". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. Illa, doi (7 April 2007). "Energie Vergelijken - Uitgeroepen tot Beste Website 2015". www.pricewise.nl. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. IEA Key stats 2010 pages 50 and 56
  6. Energy in Sweden 2010, table: Specific electricity production per inhabitant with breakdown by power source Table 49.
  7. Wind in power 2010 European statistics EWEA February 2011 page 11
  8. Rasmussen, Jesper Nørskov. "Vindmøller slog rekord i 2014 " In English: New record for wind turbines in 2014. Energinet.dk, 6 January 2015. Accessed: 6 January 2015. Archived on 6 January 2015
  9. "COBRAcable". TenneT. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  10. "Doetinchem-Wesel". TenneT. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  11. Energy in Sweden 2010, Table 1: Emissions of carbon dioxide in total, per capita and per GDP in EU and OECD countries, 2007 2010 Table 1

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