Smarter energy use is crucial in keeping the network reliable and affordable. Over the first six months of 2025, network company Alliander invested €968 million, mainly in upgrading, expanding, and maintaining its gas and electricity networks. This was 21% more than in the same period last year. But significant growth is not enough in itself: more is still needed. Smarter use of energy prevent peak loads on the power grid is crucial, not just for businesses but also for homes. If we use the power grid more efficiently and smarter, energy will continue to be accessible and affordable for all, both today and in the future.

All over the country, energy networks are being expanded and prepared for increasing demand for electricity and the switch from natural gas to renewable gases. Where possible, we are stepping up the construction and upgrading of energy networks, and the power grid in particular. Still, demand for new and larger connections to the grid continues to rise at a faster rate than we can build. With 9,581 requests for a connection, the waiting list for companies has not fallen, and households, too, increasingly face the consequences of congestion on the power grid. Earlier this year, for example, it became clear that planned housing projects in the provinces of Noord-Holland and Friesland will not immediately be able to be connected to the grid.

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