Grootverbruiker
Grootverbruiker is a Dutch term used to describe a person or organization with a high level of consumption of a resource, most commonly electricity and gas, relative to the average consumer or small business. The term is used in regulatory, tariff, and metering contexts to distinguish large-volume users from smaller customers.
In the energy sector, grootverbruikers typically include industrial plants, large offices, hospitals, data centers, and agricultural
Because thresholds and definitions vary by country, sector, and regulator, there is no universal numeric boundary.
Etymology: The word is Dutch, composed of groot meaning large and verbruiker meaning consumer. In practice,