The volume of green gas produced in 2023 is 280.200.000 m³. This is equivalent to 0,28 BCM and means a growth of 22% compared to 2022. The Dutch grid operators have announced this. The growth is partly due to several new green gas feeders that have entered the Dutch market. The Green Gas Platform is pleased with this news as the growth of green gas last year was 4%.
In the letter to parliament that outgoing minister Rob Jetten presented to the House of Representatives on February 9 last, he once again confirms that green gas is an important building block in a sustainable and robust energy, raw materials and agricultural system. The production and use of green gas helps the Netherlands to become independent of natural gas imports. In addition, it contributes to CO₂ reduction, which is crucial for achieving the Dutch climate goals. It is good to see that growth has increased fivefold compared to last year.
From 1,1 BCM to 2 BCM green gas production
The letter to Parliament also shows that the target for blending into the gas network in 2030 has been adjusted downwards: from 1,6 BCM (5,5 Mton CO₂) to 1,1 BCM (3,8 Mton CO₂). This is partly because the obligation comes into effect a year later and long permit processes are taken into account. Despite this adjustment, the ambition is still to scale up total production to 2BCM in 2030. A challenge that the sector, chain partners, the Green Gas Platform and the government jointly tackle.
Source: Network Management Netherlands
