Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 11.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.92
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
13.76
in 2022
All-time low
10.32
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belgium, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Belgium stood at 11.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Belgium peaked at 13.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 72nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.41 | — |
| 1986 | 10.32 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.82 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 10.93 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.22 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.27 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.04 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.07 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.73 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.91 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.51 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.78 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.14 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.37 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.62 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.95 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.88 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.03 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.86 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.22 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.57 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.33 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.79 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.93 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.47 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 11.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.43 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 12.61 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 13.56 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 13.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.76 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.04 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 12.12 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 11.92 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.74 | 10.32 | 11.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.99 | 10.51 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.03 | 10.57 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 | 10.43 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 | 11.92 | 13.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Belgium?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belgium was 11.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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