Heat Program
On this page, you can learn more about our heating program.
What are we going to do?
The municipality Voorne aan Zee a heating program. This program outlines how we will heat our homes once natural gas is no longer an option.
By 2050, the Netherlands will no longer use natural gas. This means we’ll have to find other ways to heat our homes, cook, and heat water. That’s why the city is exploring which heating methods are best suited to our residents and neighborhoods. The heating program provides clarity: what’s possible where and when, and what that means for you.
Why are we doing this?
Heating our homes affects everyone. It’s about your home, your comfort, and your energy bill.
Through the heating program, the municipality aims to:
- Prepare thoroughly for a future without natural gas.
- Clarify which alternative is best suited to the various neighborhoods.
- Ensure that alternatives are feasible.
- Explain how the plans will affect costs.
- Making decisions that residents, business owners, and other stakeholders can build on.
The program builds on previous plans and provides direction for the coming years.
How do we go about this?
We are developing the heating program step by step. In doing so, we are considering technical feasibility, investments, and what residents consider important.
Residents, businesses, and organizations are involved in this process. This is done, among other ways, through:
- questionnaires
- neighborhood conversations
- meetings
- online information
The municipality collects all this information so it can make decisions.
When does what happen?
The heating program will be developed in stages and is expected to be finalized in 2027.
Launch (2025)
- Start of the process
- Determining the Approach
Gathering Information (2025–2026)
- Reviewing Existing Plans
- Conducting Research
- Discussions with residents and organizations
- Gathering Requests and Areas of Concern
Preparing for Choices (2026)
- Explore what is possible in each neighborhood
- Determine when and where each solution is appropriate
- Discussing options with the parties involved
Conclusion and Final Decision (2027)
- Development of the Draft Heating Program
- Make available for public review (anyone can comment)
- Processing Responses
- Decision by the Executive Board