Natural gas balance sheet; supply and consumption

This table shows the supply and the consumption of natural gas as a balance sheet. The supply of natural gas is calculated as the sum of indigenous production, production from other sources, imports minus exports, minus delivery of fuels for international shipping (bunkers) plus stock changes. The supply is equal to the amount of natural gas used in the Netherlands in the same period. This consumption is broken down by how it’s delivered by the gas distribution network. This consists of a main grid and connected regional grids. Large-scale consumers, like power plants and large companies, receive the gas directly from the main distribution network. Small-scale consumers, including households, receive their natural gas through the regional grids. Then a small amount of natural gas is used in the indigenous production and transportation of natural gas. Lastly, there is flared and vented natural gas. Data available: From 1946 annually and from 1982 annually, quarterly and monthly. Status of the figures: — up to and including 2019 definite — 2020 revised provisional — 2021 and 2022 provisional. Changes as of May 31st 2022: Figures of March and figures of the first quarter of 2022 have been added. Changes as of March 2021: Redesign; The new variables “Bunkers” and “Closing stock” are added to the table. The closing stocks will be aligned with AGSI every year in January. In the other months the closing stock will be determined based on the flows as metered by Gasunie (GTS). Because of this methodology, differences between the values as published by AGSI can occur. Apart from adding the variables “Closing stock” and “Bunkers” new insights have led to a shift from import to production for the year 2020. When will new figures be published? The Provisional Figures: in the second month after the month under review. Revised provisional figures: not later than in the following December. Definite figures: not later than in the second after December.