Belgium vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from oil
Belgium
4.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
5.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.23 terawatt-hours against 4.7 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 0.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 0.506 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.23 terawatt-hours against 4.7 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.53 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 209 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 oil. 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.