GHG Calculator · Netherlands
GHG emissions calculator for the Netherlands — 2024 grid factor 0.328 kg CO₂e/kWh
Estimate your organisation's Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions with the Dutch grid factor pre-loaded. Free, no signup, aligned with CBS statistics.
Current revision 1 July 2026
Country / grid
Netherlands - 0.328 kg/kWh
Total footprint 2026 Netherlands
225.4
Breakdown by scope
Factors: DEFRA 2024 (Scope 1 & 3), national inventories via EEA 2023 (Scope 2 grid). Indicative estimate for planning and screening only. Replace with metered activity data and audited factors before reporting under CSRD, VSME or SBTi.
How this country's factor is derived
The Dutch 2023 electricity factor of 0.328 kg CO₂e/kWh reflects a grid still leaning heavily on natural gas (~35%), coal (declining, ~10%), with wind (rising fast, ~25%) and solar (~15%) filling the gap. CBS publishes the number annually as part of the national energy balance.
- 2023 electricity emission factor
- 0.328 kg CO₂e / kWh · EEA / CBS 2024 (2023).
- Grid mix drivers
- Coal generation is falling under legislated phase-out (2030) and the 35% cap on coal-fired hours. · Offshore wind is scaling toward 21 GW by 2031 — set to transform the factor by end of decade. · The Netherlands is a large gas producer historically; domestic Groningen production is now essentially wound down.
- Scope 1 · Natural gas
- 0.184 kg CO₂e / kWh · DEFRA 2024.
- Scope 1 · Diesel & petrol
- 2.51 kg / L diesel, 2.31 kg / L petrol · DEFRA 2024.
- Scope 3 · Purchased goods (spend-based)
- 0.35 kg CO₂e / EUR · EEIO screening factor. Replace with supplier-specific before disclosure.
Worked example
An Amsterdam-based fintech SME with 40 employees, 95,000 kWh of grid electricity, minimal on-site fuel, 8,000 km of car travel and €520k of cloud + professional services generates 31 tCO₂e Scope 2, 1 tCO₂e Scope 1, and 189 tCO₂e Scope 3. Total: ~221 tCO₂e / year. In a services-heavy country like the Netherlands, cloud emissions (a Scope 3.1 subcategory now increasingly disclosed) are worth breaking out separately — providers like AWS eu-west-1 and Azure West Europe both publish region-specific factors.
Other country versions
Same calculator, pre-loaded with each country's grid factor and a domestic worked example. Handy when a multi-country group needs consistent per-site numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Which factor should I use for a data centre in the Netherlands?
For location-based Scope 2, use the national factor (0.328). For market-based, most hyperscalers in the Netherlands buy Guarantees of Origin covering their electricity — check the provider's PPA disclosure. Cloud region factors from AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud should be used for downstream Scope 3.1 cloud emissions.Is the Dutch factor expected to drop sharply?
Yes, faster than the German factor. The offshore wind pipeline through 2031 is roughly 21 GW gross, which — even accounting for gas peakers — should push the grid factor well under 0.15 kg/kWh by 2030. Disclose today's number but flag the trajectory.Are the calculations audit-grade?
No. The tool is an indicative screening estimate using published 2024 factors. For CSRD, VSME or SBTi disclosure you still need metered activity data, a defined organisational boundary and - for Scope 2 - dual location-based and market-based reporting.Is my data saved anywhere?
No. Every value stays in your browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded, shared or read by us.Can I export the report for my auditor?
Yes. "Save as PDF" produces a print-formatted report. "Download CSV" gives you the raw data for Excel or a reporting platform.
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