Het verbruiksoverzicht toont het sluipverbruik.

Because Dutch usually writes compound nouns as one word.

• verbruiksoverzicht = verbruik
  • overzicht
• sluipverbruik = sluip
  • verbruik

This is very normal in Dutch. Where English often uses two words or a hyphen, Dutch often prefers one long compound word.

So:

• correct: verbruiksoverzicht
• not correct: verbruik overzicht

This is one of the most noticeable differences between English and Dutch spelling.

Because both verbruiksoverzicht and sluipverbruik are het-words.

In Dutch, every singular noun takes either:

• de
• het

For compound nouns, the article is determined by the last part of the compound, called the head.

• verbruiksoverzicht ends in overzicht, and overzicht is a het-word
• sluipverbruik ends in verbruik, and verbruik is also a het-word

So:

• het overzicht
• het verbruik
• therefore het verbruiksoverzicht
• and het sluipverbruik

This is a very useful rule: for compound nouns, look at the final noun.

That -s- is a linking sound/letter used in many Dutch compounds. It is often called a tussen-s.

So the compound is:

• verbruik
  • s
    • overzicht

It helps connect the two parts smoothly. English learners often wonder whether it “means” something, but usually it does not have a separate meaning. It is mainly part of the standard form of the compound.

Unfortunately, the use of this linking -s- is not always completely predictable for learners, so it is often best to learn compounds as whole words.

Because toont is the present tense, third person singular form of the verb tonen.

The subject is Het verbruiksoverzicht, which is singular, so the verb must be singular too.

Conjugation:

• ik toon
• jij toont / toon je
• hij/zij/het toont
• wij tonen
• jullie tonen
• zij tonen

So in this sentence:

• Het verbruiksoverzicht toont ...

That is exactly like English shows with he/she/it.

It has the normal Dutch main clause word order:

subject + finite verb + object

• Het verbruiksoverzicht = subject
• toont = finite verb
• het sluipverbruik = object

So the sentence is very straightforward.

Dutch main clauses usually put the finite verb in second position, and here the subject comes first, so the verb comes right after it.

Sluip- comes from the idea of sluipen, meaning to creep or to sneak.

In compounds, sluip- often suggests something:

• hidden
• gradual
• not immediately noticeable

So in sluipverbruik, it gives the idea of consumption that happens quietly or invisibly in the background.

This kind of shortened first element is common in Dutch compounds. It does not have to appear in the exact same form as an independent everyday noun.

Not exactly.

• gebruik usually means use or usage
• verbruik usually means consumption, especially of something that gets used up, such as electricity, gas, or water

So Dutch often prefers verbruik when talking about measured resource consumption.

That is why in energy or utility contexts you will often see:

• energieverbruik
• waterverbruik
• stroomverbruik

Normally, no. Standard Dutch spelling prefers one solid word:

• verbruiksoverzicht
• sluipverbruik

A hyphen is only used in special cases, for example:

• to avoid confusion
• with abbreviations
• with numbers
• with some foreign elements

But in this sentence, the normal spelling is definitely without a hyphen.

In Dutch compounds, the main stress usually falls on the first part of the compound.

So you would normally stress:

• VERbruiksoverzicht
• SLUIPverbruik

The later part still has its own smaller stress, but the strongest stress is usually at the beginning.

This is another common feature of Dutch compounds and can help them sound more natural when spoken.

Yes. In a main clause, the finite verb must stay in second position, so if another element comes first, the subject may move after the verb.

For example, if you started with Vandaag:

• Vandaag toont het verbruiksoverzicht het sluipverbruik.

So Dutch is not always rigidly subject + verb + object. The key rule is usually:

• in a main clause, the finite verb is in second position

In your original sentence, though, the most neutral order is used.