Gas consumption in the Netherlands in 2022 was down 21 percent on the previous year because of a scale-down of gas-intensive activity caused by soaring energy prices, Dutch media reported Wednesday quoting the country?’s statistical office CBS.
Oil consumption went down by 4 percent for the same period.
The Dutch energy mix consists of oil, gas, renewable energy, coal and other sources, such as nuclear energy and waste. The use of renewable energy went up but coal remained steady, Dutch news nl outlet reported.
Households showed the biggest reduction in gas consumption, with a fall of 22 percent. The services industry used 15 percent less gas. The agricultural sector topped the list with a 31 percent reduction.
Half of the reduction in gas use was due to electricity companies which generated less electricity from gas. Oil refineries halved their gas use but the amount of oil remained the same.
Industry showed an 18 percent fall in gas use, mainly because a number of gas-intensive chemical companies scaled down production due to the high costs.
Source: Kuwait News Agency
