Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Belgium
Belgium: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.93 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 164.9%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Belgium stood at 1.93 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 164.9% on the previous year and up 1,033.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Belgium peaked at 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Belgium 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 0.124 terawatt-hours | +244.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4179 terawatt-hours | +237.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6284 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9414 terawatt-hours | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4863 terawatt-hours | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2464 terawatt-hours | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1701 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0389 terawatt-hours | -77.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2126 terawatt-hours | +446.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5955 terawatt-hours | +180.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3489 terawatt-hours | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8603 terawatt-hours | +146.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5103 terawatt-hours | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +146.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9539 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7276 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +164.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.124 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4086 terawatt-hours | 0.0389 terawatt-hours | 0.9414 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 0.5103 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Belgium?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Belgium was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,033.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.