Amsterdam Gas Consumption
Gas is often needed to heat the house. Water is also often heated with gas and you need gas if you have a gas stove. How much gas you use depends mainly on the type of home you live in. The number of people matters less for gas consumption. The monthly gas costs consist of gas consumption and costs for using the meter. You pay an advance that is calculated on the basis of your consumption of the previous year. Everything is calculated with the VAT rate of 9 percent.
Electricity Usage
The electricity consumption is mainly dependent on the number of people in your house. The average use for all households is almost 2,930 kWh per year. The average consumption and the monthly amounts per household can be found in the table below. The costs are, of course, closely related to the electrical appliances you use and how economical they are.
We pay energy tax in the Netherlands per kWh consumed (electricity) and per cubic meter (gas). Each household receives a part of this in the form of a tax credit. This amount is deducted from the energy bill. Usually this happens with the annual electricity bill. For 2019 this is 373.33 euros.
Water Usage
The water consumption also depends on the number of people living in the house. A third of the water goes to showering and bathing . The rest usuallygoes to washing clothes, toilet usage, and cooking.
Green electricity or green gas
Most energy companies also offer green electricity. This flow has been generated in a clean way. For example, by the wind, sun or water. With this method of generation, much less or no harmful CO2 is emitted. With some energy companies, green electricity is slightly cheaper than regular electricity. For other companies, green electricity is actually more expensive. You can also choose green gas. The environment is also less taxed.
Tip: On the internet you can compare prices of green electricity and green gas with other electricity and gas prices. You can find independent advice on these comparison sites at ConsuWijzer.nl/energie . You can also go here if you want to switch to another energy company .
Save on gas and electricity
If you use your electrical appliances and heating smartly, you can save a lot on the energy bill.
Goverment Support
In December 2022, the Dutch goverment announced compensation and support meassure to help resident cope with the energy cost increases. You can find more informaiton about this here.
