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Supply and consumption of energy carriers in the Netherlands, 2002

Only one third of the supply of energy carriers in the Netherlands is also consumed in the Netherlands. Large amounts of crude oil and oil products are also shipped on.

 TotalHard coalOil and Natural gas Steam Electricity Other
  andoil from energy3)
  hard coalproducts2) nuclear   
  products1)  energy  
 
SupplyPJ      
Extraction2515-1342 27240465
Imports79135896 446803-75-
Taken from stocks6210521---
 
Demand
Domestic consumption 3 14035511181 500406364
of which energy companies4)65626418448940-265-56
 customers        
 energy2 44184911898-355193
 customers        
 raw material46723114--26-72
Exports6 5922444 7571 575-16-
 
Bunkers758-758----
of which shipping617-617----
 air traffic141-141----
 
Source: CBS.CBS/EDC/Oct03/0053
1) Including brown coal, coke oven and blast furnace gas.
2) Including petrocokes, LPG and residue gases.
3) Such as steam, hot water (for instance through wood burning).
4) Electricity and heat production plants, primary producers, waste incineration plants and distribution companies and refineries.

Supply and demand


The items 'supply', 'demand' (including domestic consumption) and 'bunkers' are important ones in the energy carrier balance for the Netherlands. The Netherlands mainly produces natural gas and oil. Energy carriers - mainly crude oil, hard coal, natural gas and electricity - are also imported. Domestic consumption accounts for only one-third of the total supplies (primary production plus imports). The primary products and imported energy carriers are not all consumed in the Netherlands. Large amounts of crude oil and oil products are also shipped on.

Technical note


Bunkers are not classified under energy consumption in the Netherlands. These are motor fuels that are used in international shipping and aviation; most consumption takes place outside the Netherlands.

The negative figures in the table indicate the consumption of energy carriers from stocks and the production of energy carriers respectively (by energy companies and raw material consumers).

Electricity production refers to production from hydropower, wind energy and solar power. To produce the same amount of sustainable energy (4 PJ) with a conventional electricity plant would require 9.2 PJ of natural gas.

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