Consumption in the Netherlands of energy carriers by target sector, 1990-2002

The consumption of energy carriers has increased in the last ten years. In 2002, there was a slight fall in consumption.

	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	of which
						as fuel in		raw material
						combined	ovens	2)
						heat and	boilers
						power plants	stoves
						1)	etc.
	PJ
Total	2 702	2 944	3 051	3 145	3 141	443	2 120	578
Energy companies3)	350	398	419	454	469	403	66	-
Manufacturing industry4)	1 143	1 201	1 240	1 249	1249	36	662	551
Consumers	404	445	422	437	420	-	420	-
Traffic and transport	375	421	463	467	476	-	473	3
Other energy consumers5)	430	478	506	537	527	4	499	24
Source: CBS.							CBS/EDC/Oct03/0052
1) For transformation into electricity, steam or hot water. 2) Including transformation losses. 3) Electricity and heat production plants, primary producers, waste incineration plants and distribution companies. 4) Including refineries and coke ovens. 5) Including the target sectors Agriculture and horticulture, Construction, and Trade, services and government.

Developments

Despite energy-saving measures, energy consumption has risen over the last ten years. In 2002, total domestic consumption fell slightly.
In industry, a stabilisation of energy consumption was observed in 2002. In 2002, total energy consumption by households fell slightly. This was the result of lower levels of natural gas consumption due to the mild winter.

References

• CBS (2003). Statline. Historie energie. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Arable farming, horticulture and grassland: area under cultivation in the Netherlands, 1980-2002
• Energy consumption in Dutch agriculture and horticulture, 1990-2001
• Energy consumption by Dutch industry, 1990-2002
• Energy consumption by traffic and transport in the Netherlands, 1980-2002*
• Household energy consumption, 1990-2002*
• Energy consumption by the Construction target sector in the Netherlands, 1990-1999*
• Energy consumption by trade, services and government, 1993-2000