Guide to societal developments relating to energy supply

Index Energy supply target sector

• Fuel consumption and electricity generation by Dutch electricity generating stations, 1980-2002
• Availability and consumption of electricity in the Netherlands, 1995-2002
• Water consumption by the energy industry in the Netherlands, 1976-1996
• Energy prices for small-scale consumption and the world oil price, 1960-2000
• Components of electricity and gas prices for small-scale and large-scale users in the Netherlands, 1990 and 2000

Composition of Energy supply target sector

The Energy supply target sector (SIC 40) comprises electricity and heat production, the extraction of natural gas and oil, and the distribution of energy carriers. Sustainable energy production is playing an increasing role in this target sector.

Local electricity generation

In the Netherlands, most electricity is generated in electricity plants. It is also generated locally by industry, energy distribution companies, greenhouse horticulture and the health care sector, for instance in combined heat and power plants. Private energy supplies are usually generated in separate companies, particularly in industry. Companies of this kind will often be joint ventures between the energy distribution company and a large industrial concern and, as such, they are assigned to the Energy supply target sector. When there is no separate company for private energy supply, the company is allocated to a target sector on the basis of the main activity of the enterprise.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Consumption in the Netherlands of energy carriers by target sector, 1990-2002
• Index Environmental pressure from the Energy supply target sector.
• Section Environmental pressure by theme. The Energy supply sector contributes mainly to the following themes: Climate change and Acidification.
• See the index 'energy measures', for an overview of indicators for the exploitation of renewable energy and of measures for reducing energy use, or harmful emissions caused by energy use.
• Environmental costs in the Netherlands by target sector and theme, 1985 - 2002
• Composition of target sectors in Dutch environment policy

Relevant information outside of the Environmental Data Compendium

• More information about the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of Statistics Netherlands.