Energy consumption private dwellings; type of dwelling and regions

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Housing characteristics Regions Periods Average consumption of natural gas (m3) Average supply of electricity (kWh) Average net supply of electricity (kWh) District heating (%)
Total dwellings The Netherlands 2020 1,120 2,760 6.3
2021 1,250 2,810 2,480 6.3
2022** 930 2,580 2,120 6.5
2023** 820 2,500 1,900 6.9
2024* 800 2,550 1,870 7.0
Limburg (PV) 2020 1,270 2,910 .
2021 1,430 2,940 2,460 .
2022** 1,050 2,740 2,100 1.3
2023** 910 2,670 1,850 1.6
2024* 890 2,730 1,840 1.6
Ameland 2020 1,570 3,100 .
2021 1,760 3,180 2,830 .
2022** 1,320 2,920 2,360 .
2023** 1,120 2,800 2,020 .
2024* 1,080 2,880 1,960 .
Ten Boer 2020
2021
2022**
2023**
2024*
Leeuwarden 2020 1,110 2,310 3.3
2021 1,220 2,370 2,030 3.3
2022** 900 2,200 1,770 3.5
2023** 800 2,150 1,600 4.0
2024* 780 2,200 1,590 3.9
Zoetermeer 2020 910 2,830 5.3
2021 1,000 2,860 2,600 5.3
2022** 740 2,590 2,210 4.9
2023** 680 2,480 1,980 4.7
2024* 670 2,520 1,980 4.6
Apartment The Netherlands 2020 750 1,990 .
2021 840 2,040 2,000 .
2022** 640 1,880 1,830 .
2023** 580 1,820 1,760 .
2024* 560 1,830 1,750 .
Limburg (PV) 2020 800 1,980 .
2021 900 2,020 1,960 .
2022** 690 1,880 1,810 .
2023** 630 1,820 1,730 .
2024* 610 1,830 1,730 .
Ameland 2020 1,250 2,580 .
2021 1,350 2,760 2,590 .
2022** 1,070 2,580 2,270 .
2023** 940 2,430 1,980 .
2024* 920 2,500 1,930 .
Ten Boer 2020
2021
2022**
2023**
2024*
Leeuwarden 2020 780 1,670 .
2021 840 1,730 1,650 .
2022** 640 1,620 1,540 .
2023** 580 1,570 1,480 .
2024* 570 1,590 1,500 .
Zoetermeer 2020 750 2,210 .
2021 830 2,240 2,220 .
2022** 630 2,060 2,030 .
2023** 590 2,000 1,970 .
2024* 580 2,020 1,980 .
Owner-occupied house The Netherlands 2020 1,300 3,230 .
2021 1,470 3,300 2,820 .
2022** 1,070 3,030 2,340 .
2023** 940 2,940 2,020 .
2024* 910 3,010 1,980 .
Limburg (PV) 2020 1,460 3,350 .
2021 1,660 3,410 2,690 .
2022** 1,200 3,180 2,230 .
2023** 1,030 3,110 1,880 .
2024* 1,000 3,200 1,880 .
Ameland 2020 1,710 3,400 .
2021 1,910 3,490 3,010 .
2022** 1,430 3,180 2,450 .
2023** 1,230 3,050 2,040 .
2024* 1,170 3,150 1,950 .
Ten Boer 2020
2021
2022**
2023**
2024*
Leeuwarden 2020 1,290 2,740 .
2021 1,450 2,820 2,300 .
2022** 1,050 2,620 1,920 .
2023** 930 2,560 1,650 .
2024* 900 2,650 1,620 .
Zoetermeer 2020 970 3,190 .
2021 1,090 3,240 2,870 .
2022** 800 2,910 2,360 .
2023** 730 2,770 2,010 .
2024* 710 2,820 2,000 .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table shows regional figures on the average consumption of energy (natural gas and electricity) of private dwellings broken down by type of dwelling and ownership for Nederland, group of provinces, provinces and municipalities. Besides, for total dwellings only, the share of heat distribution (district heating) has been added, because this is relevant for the interpretation of the height of the average consumption of natural gas.

Data available from: 2010

Status of the figures:
All figures from 2010 - 2021 are definite. Figures of 2022 and 2023 are revised provisional. Figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of September 2025:
Figures added for 2024. Figures for 2022 and 2023 have been revised based on smart-meter data. These figures are more accurate than figures based on standard yearly consumption data.

Changes as of October 2023:
Provisional figures of 2022 have been added. Figures of 2021 have been updated.
The category “Average consumption of electricity” is replaced by “Average supply of electricity”
and a category “Average net supply of electricity” has been added.


When will new figures be published?
A revision to the method of this statistic is currently underway, causing the table to be delayed. New figures will come in the 3rd quarter of the folowing year.

Description topics

Average consumption of natural gas
The average annual consumption of natural gas for private dwellings calculated of the connection records of energy companies. The calculation includes dwellings connected to parts of town heating. These dwellings have very low or even nil consumption of natural gas. Because this the average consumption of natural gas of dwellings is lower in areas where parts of town heating is present.

The figures are rounded to fifty numbers and listed at 6 or more (occupied) dwellings by type of dwelling.
Average supply of electricity
The average annual supply of electricity of individual connections for private dwellings calculated of the connection records of energy companies. Excluded are collective supply of e.g. lift systems or hall / gallery lightning. Excluded is electricity generated eventually in private dwellings, e.g. by solar panels.

The figures are rounded to fifty numbers and listed at 6 or more (occupied) dwellings by type of dwelling.
Average net supply of electricity
The average annual net supply of electricity of individual connections for private dwellings calculated of the connection records of energy companies. Excluded are collective supply of e.g. lift systems or hall / gallery lightning. Excluded is electricity generated eventually in private dwellings, e.g. by solar panels.

The figures are rounded to fifty numbers and listed at 6 or more (occupied) dwellings by type of dwelling.
District heating
The share of dwellings connected to heat distribution (district heating).

Heat distribution is a heating system, by which the houses in a neighbourhood are heated by an underground network of hot water pipes. In many cases, heat distribution use residual heat from power plants. The consumption of natural gas of these houses is often very low or even nil. The amount of heat annual consumed by connected houses to heat distribution is not available. The share is indicated at 10 or more (occupied) dwellings. For the municipalities
a share of 5 or less is rounded to fives.