Nuon (company)
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Nuon is a Dutch
utility company. It belongs to the group of Vattenfall
.
Nuon produces, sells and delivers electricity, gas, heat and additional services. The company is active in the Netherlands
, Belgium
and Germany
and has more than 2.7 million customers. With over 10,000 employees in 2005 it achieved a net turnover of €5 billion.
49% of Nuons shares belongs to vatetnfall. Other major shareholders are the provinces of Gelderland
(22.784%) and Noord-Holland (4.671%), Amsterdam
(4.671%) and B.V. Houdstermaatschappij Falcon of Friesland
(6.449%). The other shareholders, each with less than 3% of the shares are around 65 smaller towns and the province of Flevoland
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
utility company. It belongs to the group of Vattenfall
Vattenfall
Vattenfall is a Swedish power company. The name Vattenfall is Swedish for waterfall, and is an abbreviation of its original name, Royal Waterfall Board...
.
Nuon produces, sells and delivers electricity, gas, heat and additional services. The company is active in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and has more than 2.7 million customers. With over 10,000 employees in 2005 it achieved a net turnover of €5 billion.
49% of Nuons shares belongs to vatetnfall. Other major shareholders are the provinces of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
(22.784%) and Noord-Holland (4.671%), Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
(4.671%) and B.V. Houdstermaatschappij Falcon of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
(6.449%). The other shareholders, each with less than 3% of the shares are around 65 smaller towns and the province of Flevoland
Flevoland
Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...
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Carbon intensity
Year | Production (TWh TWH TWH or twh could refer to:*Tennessee Walking Horse, a breed of horse* Toronto Western Hospital, a hospital in Toronto, Canada* TWH Bus & Coach, a bus company in Romford, England* Terrawatt-hour, measure of electrical energy, 1012 watt-hours... ) |
Emission (Gt CO2) | kg CO2/MWh |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | 18 | 14.7 | 837 |
2005 | 19 | 15 | 799 |
2006 | 16 | 13.9 | 849 |
2007 | 14 | 11.7 | 851 |
2008 | 17 | 14.9 | 856 |