Energy consumption by trade, services and government, 1993-2000

A major proportion of the energy used by trade services and government is intended for the heating of premises.

	1993	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
	PJ
Total1)	239	233	266	239	252	228	254
Natural gas	167	164	188	156	164	139	158
Electricity	72	69	78	83	88	89	96
Source: CBS.					CBS/EDC/Oct02/0047
1) Includes only the energy consumption in stationary sources to the extent that this can be specifically allocated to this target sector.

Developments in energy use

Since most energy is used to heat premises, fluctuations in energy consumption depend very much on the severity of the winters.

Technical note

Energy consumption is estimated on the basis of Statistics Netherlands figures about the energy consumption of 'Other energy users' in Nederlandse Energiehuishouding, less the energy consumption by agriculture, mining and quarrying of sand, gravel, clay, salt etc. construction and environmental services. The margin of error is therefore extremely high.

References

• CBS (2000). Statline. Aardgas- en energieverbruik. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Consumption in the Netherlands of energy carriers by target sector, 1990-2002
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Trade, services and government
• Guide to the 'Environmental pressure by theme' section

Relevant information outside of the Environmental Data Compendium

• More information about the consumption of energy carriers can be found on Statline (Statistics Netherlands).