Belgium vs France: Electricity generation from gas
Belgium
15.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
51st
France rank
50th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 17.25 terawatt-hours against 15.7 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 1.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 51st and France ranks 50th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 21.28 terawatt-hours | 19.46 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 27.39 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 29.95 terawatt-hours | 10.04 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Belgium or France?
- France, at 17.25 terawatt-hours against 15.7 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Belgium and France?
- 1.55 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Belgium ranks 51st and France ranks 50th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.