Belgium vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from gas

Belgium
21.5%
in 2025
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
65th
Spain rank
64th

Share of electricity generation from gas over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and Spain ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 3.9% 9.3% Belgium
2000s 25.3% 23.3% 2.0% Belgium
2010s 28.8% 23.8% 5.0% Belgium
2020s 23.1% 24.4% 1.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Belgium and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
Belgium ranks 65th and Spain ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from gas
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,030 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.