Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Belgium
Belgium: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Belgium stood at -2.5%.
The figure is down 493.7% on the previous year and down 999.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Belgium peaked at 12.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 189th out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | -3.7% | 11.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -5.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -4.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -1.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -7.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -7.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -11.4% | 12.8% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Belgium?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Belgium was -2.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Belgium ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 999.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.