Annual change in primary energy use in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in primary energy use was -15.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-15.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 491.2%
World rank
210th
of 219 countries
All-time high
83.34 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-84.06 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Belgium is -15.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 491.2% on the previous year and down 965.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Belgium peaked at 83.34 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -84.06 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Belgium 210th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -15.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 19.93 terawatt-hours | -231.7% |
| 1968 | 47.74 terawatt-hours | +139.5% |
| 1969 | 45.38 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 28.79 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 1971 | -10.05 terawatt-hours | -134.9% |
| 1972 | 33.31 terawatt-hours | -431.5% |
| 1973 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | -77.2% |
| 1974 | -19.66 terawatt-hours | -358.6% |
| 1975 | -31.37 terawatt-hours | +59.5% |
| 1976 | 32.34 terawatt-hours | -203.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -96.5% |
| 1978 | 24.22 terawatt-hours | +2035.7% |
| 1979 | 16.36 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 1980 | -25.08 terawatt-hours | -253.3% |
| 1981 | -27.95 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1982 | -22.74 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1983 | -14.29 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 23.18 terawatt-hours | -262.3% |
| 1985 | 24.33 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 18.16 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 17.27 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 11.87 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -65.4% |
| 1990 | 21.77 terawatt-hours | +429.8% |
| 1991 | 21.1 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1992 | -1.5 terawatt-hours | -107.1% |
| 1993 | -10.24 terawatt-hours | +583.8% |
| 1994 | 32.14 terawatt-hours | -414.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | -73.2% |
| 1996 | 41.08 terawatt-hours | +377.8% |
| 1997 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -82.1% |
| 1998 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | +101.9% |
| 1999 | -3.61 terawatt-hours | -124.3% |
| 2000 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | -449.7% |
| 2001 | -5.49 terawatt-hours | -143.5% |
| 2002 | -1.45 terawatt-hours | -73.6% |
| 2003 | 28.81 terawatt-hours | -2085.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -87.5% |
| 2005 | -6.45 terawatt-hours | -279.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -136.4% |
| 2007 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +155.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3 terawatt-hours | +104.5% |
| 2009 | -57.79 terawatt-hours | -569.9% |
| 2010 | 49.34 terawatt-hours | -185.4% |
| 2011 | -52.66 terawatt-hours | -206.7% |
| 2012 | -33.11 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | -147.7% |
| 2014 | -55.65 terawatt-hours | -452.5% |
| 2015 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -103.2% |
| 2016 | 60.92 terawatt-hours | +3301.5% |
| 2017 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | -92.0% |
| 2018 | -10.67 terawatt-hours | -318.5% |
| 2019 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | -349.8% |
| 2020 | -84.06 terawatt-hours | -415.3% |
| 2021 | 83.34 terawatt-hours | -199.1% |
| 2022 | -48.99 terawatt-hours | -158.8% |
| 2023 | -55.71 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2024 | -2.62 terawatt-hours | -95.3% |
| 2025 | -15.5 terawatt-hours | +491.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -15.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -15.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3301.5% | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 60.92 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +2085.5% | -1.45 terawatt-hours | 28.81 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +2035.7% | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 24.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.48 terawatt-hours | -15.13 terawatt-hours | 47.74 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -31.37 terawatt-hours | 33.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8862 terawatt-hours | -27.95 terawatt-hours | 24.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.15 terawatt-hours | -10.24 terawatt-hours | 41.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5483 terawatt-hours | -57.79 terawatt-hours | 28.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7286 terawatt-hours | -55.65 terawatt-hours | 60.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.59 terawatt-hours | -84.06 terawatt-hours | 83.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Belgium?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Belgium was -15.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 83.34 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.06 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Belgium ranks 210th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 965.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.