Overview
- Electricity use reached 5,100 GWh, roughly equivalent to the consumption of nearly 2 million households.
- Usage rose 37% compared with 2021, a slower pace than the 58% increase recorded between 2018 and 2021.
- About 45 sites each consuming over 10 GWh now dominate the sector, with their number stable but per-site demand rising.
- CBS measured only locations where data processing is the main business activity, so actual sector consumption could be higher.
- The Netherlands has about 200 datacenters, with most located in and around Amsterdam.