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The Netherlands, explained

Energiebalans

The energy balance is an annual statistical overview, published by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), of how much energy the Netherlands produces, imports, exports and uses, broken down by energy carrier such as natural gas, electricity and oil. It also shows how much energy each sector of the economy consumes, including industry, households, transport and agriculture. It is the standard reference for Dutch energy statistics and for tracking progress on energy and climate policy.

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