Energy in the Netherlands
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Energy in the Netherlands describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in the Netherlands
. Energy policy of the Netherlands will describe the politics of the Netherlands
related to energy more in detail.. Electricity sector in the Netherlands
is the main article of electricity in the Netherlands.
the Netherlands use annually 1-1.5 billion € (0.3 % of national income) to protect against the risks of the sea level rise. Global warming
is expected to rise the sea level 0.65 - 1.3 meters within next 90 years. Many areas are under the sea level in the Netherlands and are protected with the dam constructions. The Netherlands supported in 2010 rising the European Union emission restrictions from 20 % to 30 %.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Energy policy of the Netherlands will describe the politics of the Netherlands
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
related to energy more in detail.. Electricity sector in the Netherlands
Electricity sector in the Netherlands
The electricity sector in the Netherlands describes electricity in the Netherlands. During 2005-2008 the Netherlands imported 13-15 % of electricity. The volume of renewable electricity in 2009 was three times the volume of nuclear power. The majority is produced with fossil fuels...
is the main article of electricity in the Netherlands.
Overview
| Energy in the Netherlands | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 16.3 | 955 | 790 | 345 | 113 | 186 |
| 2007 | 16.4 | 935 | 715 | 449 | 116 | 182 |
| 2008 | 16.4 | 927 | 774 | 397 | 119 | 178 |
| 2009 | 16.5 | 909 | 733 | 408 | 114 | 176 |
| Change 2004-2009 | 1.6 % | -4.8 % | -7.1 % | 18.4 % | 1.2 % | -5.2 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh . Prim. energy includes energy losses that are 2/3 for nuclear power | ||||||
Climate change
According to prime minister Jan Peter BalkenendeJan Peter Balkenende
Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full...
the Netherlands use annually 1-1.5 billion € (0.3 % of national income) to protect against the risks of the sea level rise. Global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
is expected to rise the sea level 0.65 - 1.3 meters within next 90 years. Many areas are under the sea level in the Netherlands and are protected with the dam constructions. The Netherlands supported in 2010 rising the European Union emission restrictions from 20 % to 30 %.