HEATING SYSTEMS

How are homes heated in Netherlands?

Central, district and individual heating plus the energy sources used.

EUROSTAT · EU-SILC · CENSUS 2021
2023 · ILC_LVHE01

Heating-system breakdown

Central heating2.1 %
District heating7.8 %
Individual heating86.7 %
No fixed heating0.5 %
No heating0.1 %

Energy sources outside district heating

Electricity2.5 %
Gas86.1 %
Oil / coal0.1 %
Wood logs1.8 %
Renewables / biomass6.3 %
Other0.2 %

District-heating energy sources

Electricity0.0 %
Gas0.0 %
Oil / coal0.0 %
Wood logs0.0 %
Renewables / biomass0.0 %
Other100.0 %
EUROSTAT · HEATING

Key reading note

Reference years differ by source: heating systems are measured in 2023, several housing-condition indicators in 2025, and housing-stock structure in Census 2021. Percentages from different blocks should therefore not be added together.

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