Energy consumption of homes; type of house, surface area, year of construction and occupancy

This table contains figures on the average energy consumption per house (natural gas and electricity) broken down by housing type, year of construction class, area class and the number of residents for all private homes in the Netherlands and for the natural gas homes (individual CV and block gas) within it. For electricity, it is not possible to allocate block connections for e.g. lifts and portico lighting in apartment buildings to the corresponding houses. Such electricity supplies are therefore not included in the figures shown. Natural gas consumption has been corrected for temperature according to the method in the Climate and Energy Exploration (KEV). The correction factor for 2020 based on degree days in De Bilt was obtained through the Environmental Assessment Agency. Because 2020 was a hot year, the temperature-adjusted gas supplies are almost 7 percent higher than actual gas supplies. In addition to the total average natural gas and electricity supply per house, natural gas supply per square metre of living space is shown and for electricity the supply per resident. In addition to the average natural gas or electricity supply per home, the percentiles 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 are also shown. Percentile 10 shows how much natural gas or electricity is supplied to the lowest 10 percent. Percentile 50 corresponds to the median perception. Half of the homes (with certain characteristics) use more, the other half less. All figures are available for the total housing stock and for the dwellings that have as the main heating type ‘individual gas or block heating’. In addition to natural gas and electricity supplies, the table for each combination of housing type, year of construction class, area class and number of residents provides information on the share of district heating homes and the share of homes where a solar power installation is registered at that address between 1-1 and 31-12 of the reporting year. The share of homes with solar power recorded at the address helps in interpreting the average electricity supply. On average, a higher share of homes with solar power will lead to a lower average electricity supply. The share of homes with urban heat helps in interpreting the average natural gas supplies because a high share of homes with urban heat leads to an average lower supply of natural gas. The share of district heating is only available for the total housing stock. For homes with “individual gas or block heating”, this share is after all 0 percent. Data available for 2020. Status of the figures: The figures for 2020 are provisional. Changes as of December 2021: None, this is a new table. When are new figures coming? In August 2022, the table will be extended to include the figures for 2021.