Hilversum and Wijdemeren in figures
Energy and environment
Gas and electricity use, solar panels, waste and land use.
Gas use per home938 m³average, 2025 · Netherlands 790 m³
Solar panels on homes27 per 100installations per 100 homes, 2025
Household waste465 kgper resident, 2024
Water29.6 km²of 122.7 km² · mainly the lakes in Wijdemeren
Gas use per home
Average natural gas use in m³ per year.
- Hilversum
- Wijdemeren
- Netherlands
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| Year | Hilversum | Wijdemeren | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,100 | 2,400 | 1,850 |
| 2011 | 1,700 | 1,850 | 1,450 |
| 2012 | 1,750 | 2,000 | 1,500 |
| 2013 | 1,900 | 2,050 | 1,600 |
| 2014 | 1,400 | 1,600 | 1,200 |
| 2015 | 1,450 | 1,700 | 1,250 |
| 2016 | 1,490 | 1,740 | 1,300 |
| 2017 | 1,430 | 1,660 | 1,240 |
| 2018 | 1,450 | 1,680 | 1,270 |
| 2019 | 1,340 | 1,520 | 1,180 |
| 2020 | 1,240 | 1,370 | 1,120 |
| 2021 | 1,420 | 1,580 | 1,250 |
| 2022 | 1,050 | 1,160 | 930 |
| 2023 | 950 | 1,040 | 820 |
| 2024 | 920 | 1,010 | 800 |
| 2025 | 920 | 1,010 | 790 |
Electricity per home
Average supply from the grid in kWh per year.
- Hilversum
- Wijdemeren
- Netherlands
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| Year | Hilversum | Wijdemeren | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,050 | 3,800 | 3,300 |
| 2011 | 3,100 | 3,750 | 3,250 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | 3,700 | 3,200 |
| 2013 | 2,950 | 3,600 | 3,150 |
| 2014 | 2,900 | 3,550 | 3,050 |
| 2015 | 2,850 | 3,490 | 2,980 |
| 2016 | 2,780 | 3,360 | 2,910 |
| 2017 | 2,730 | 3,270 | 2,860 |
| 2018 | 2,640 | 3,210 | 2,790 |
| 2019 | 2,590 | 3,170 | 2,730 |
| 2020 | 2,620 | 3,130 | 2,760 |
| 2021 | 2,700 | 3,260 | 2,810 |
| 2022 | 2,480 | 2,990 | 2,580 |
| 2023 | 2,400 | 2,890 | 2,500 |
| 2024 | 2,450 | 2,920 | 2,550 |
| 2025 | 2,480 | 2,950 | 2,580 |
Solar panels on homes
Installations per 100 homes. A block of flats with one shared installation counts once.
- Hilversum
- Wijdemeren
- Netherlands
Source: CBS, Zonnestroom; vermogen en vermogensklasse, bedrijven en woningen, regio, CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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| Year | Hilversum | Wijdemeren | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 | 19 | 20 |
| 2022 | 17 | 25 | 26 |
| 2023 | 21 | 33 | 32 |
| 2024 | 23 | 36 | 36 |
| 2025 | 24 | 37 | 37 |
Residual waste per resident
Kilograms per year.
- Hilversum
- Wijdemeren
- Netherlands
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| Year | Hilversum | Wijdemeren | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 237.1 | – | 233.2 |
| 1999 | 240.3 | – | 241.7 |
| 2000 | 247.0 | – | 248.0 |
| 2001 | 248.4 | – | 247.6 |
| 2002 | 233.4 | 232.5 | 244.5 |
| 2003 | 237.9 | 237.9 | 240.9 |
| 2004 | 241.1 | 241.0 | 241.9 |
| 2005 | 241.9 | 241.9 | 242.7 |
| 2006 | 244.2 | 244.3 | 242.5 |
| 2007 | 244.2 | 244.2 | 242.3 |
| 2008 | 234.9 | 234.9 | 240.6 |
| 2009 | 229.1 | 229.1 | 235.2 |
| 2010 | 216.0 | 216.0 | 226.3 |
| 2011 | 219.0 | 219.0 | 224.2 |
| 2012 | 215.6 | 215.6 | 218.9 |
| 2013 | 209.6 | 209.6 | 210.0 |
| 2014 | 211.8 | 211.8 | 206.1 |
| 2015 | 207.9 | 207.9 | 200.2 |
| 2016 | 199.2 | 199.2 | 189.7 |
| 2017 | 189.7 | 189.7 | 179.0 |
| 2018 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 171.2 |
| 2019 | 142.9 | 141.9 | 163.8 |
| 2020 | 155.3 | 155.3 | 172.1 |
| 2021 | 148.7 | 148.8 | 163.4 |
| 2022 | 146.9 | – | 151.3 |
| 2023 | 146.1 | 146.1 | 146.6 |
| 2024 | 149.6 | 149.6 | 147.5 |
What is the land used for? (2022)
Percentage of the land, excluding water.
- Hilversum
- Wijdemeren
- Netherlands
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| Hilversum | Wijdemeren | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and nature | 43% | 46% | 16% |
| Farmland | 12% | 31% | 64% |
| Built-up | 34% | 13% | 12% |
| Recreation | 6% | 7% | 4% |
| Roads and railways | 5% | 2% | 3% |
By district and village
Gas use per home, m³ · reference year 2024
- 800 – 820
- 820 – 960
- 960 – 1,040
- 1,040 – 1,080
- 1,080 – 1,580
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| District or village | Municipality | Gas use per home (m³) |
|---|---|---|
| Breukeleveen | Wijdemeren | 1,580 |
| Noordwest | Hilversum | 1,420 |
| Loosdrecht | Wijdemeren | 1,120 |
| Zuidoost | Hilversum | 1,080 |
| 's-Graveland | Wijdemeren | 1,070 |
| Ankeveen | Wijdemeren | 1,040 |
| Nieuw-Loosdrecht | Wijdemeren | 1,040 |
| Hilversumse Meent | Hilversum | 980 |
| Nederhorst den Berg | Wijdemeren | 970 |
| Zuid | Hilversum | 960 |
| Kortenhoef | Wijdemeren | 930 |
| Zuidwest | Hilversum | 830 |
| Noordoost | Hilversum | 820 |
| Landelijk Gebied | Hilversum | 820 |
| Centrum | Hilversum | 800 |
| Oost | Hilversum | 800 |
Homes with solar panels, % of homes · reference year 2024
- 11 – 23
- 23 – 28
- 28 – 32
- 32 – 39
- 39 – 43
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| District or village | Municipality | Homes with solar panels (% of homes) |
|---|---|---|
| Hilversumse Meent | Hilversum | 43 |
| Nederhorst den Berg | Wijdemeren | 43 |
| Nieuw-Loosdrecht | Wijdemeren | 40 |
| Ankeveen | Wijdemeren | 39 |
| Loosdrecht | Wijdemeren | 33 |
| Noordoost | Hilversum | 32 |
| Kortenhoef | Wijdemeren | 32 |
| Landelijk Gebied | Hilversum | 29 |
| Zuidwest | Hilversum | 28 |
| Breukeleveen | Wijdemeren | 28 |
| 's-Graveland | Wijdemeren | 27 |
| Zuidoost | Hilversum | 26 |
| Oost | Hilversum | 23 |
| Zuid | Hilversum | 20 |
| Noordwest | Hilversum | 19 |
| Centrum | Hilversum | 11 |
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), key figures for districts and neighbourhoods · boundaries: PDOK/CBS 2025
Colours: Hilversum, Wijdemeren, new municipality (both together), the Netherlands for comparison.Figures retrieved on 29 September 2026.