Electricity sector in the Netherlands
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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 pro person and by power source
| Electricity pro 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].
| 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
According to IEA the electricity use (gross production + imports – exports – transmission/distribution losses) in 2008 in the Netherlands was 119 TWh.[4]
In 2009 the Netherlands used 3,9 % wind power of electricity (278/ 7,073) [5] 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 % and Portugal 14 %.[6]
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 Republic11.8, Finland 12.2, Canada 17.4, Australia 18.8, USA 19.1 and Luxemburg 22.4.[7]
See also
References
- ^ IEA Key stats 2010 pages 13
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ SOMO: The Black box, 2012.http://somo.nl/publications-en/Publication_3737/view
- ^ IEA Key stats 2010 pages 50 and 56
- ^ Energy in Sweden 2010, table: Specific electricity production per inhabitant with breakdown by power source Table 49.
- ^ Wind in power 2010 European statistics EWEA February 2011 page 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
