Belgium vs France: Primary energy use by source
Belgium
33.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
France rank
30th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 43.99 terawatt-hours against 33.54 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 10.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and France ranks 30th of 78 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.53 terawatt-hours | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 270.41 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 129.54 terawatt-hours | 358.83 terawatt-hours | 229.29 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 116.48 terawatt-hours | 290.77 terawatt-hours | 174.29 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 102.08 terawatt-hours | 193.87 terawatt-hours | 91.79 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 64.14 terawatt-hours | 153.6 terawatt-hours | 89.46 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 38.73 terawatt-hours | 114.32 terawatt-hours | 75.59 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 30.46 terawatt-hours | 55.84 terawatt-hours | 25.38 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Belgium or France?
- France, at 43.99 terawatt-hours against 33.54 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Belgium and France?
- 10.45 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and France ranks 30th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.