Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 20.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium is 20.4 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium peaked at 38.53 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.98 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Belgium 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.11 terawatt-hours | 27.01 terawatt-hours | 35.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 34 terawatt-hours | 31.2 terawatt-hours | 37.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 terawatt-hours | 25.29 terawatt-hours | 38.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 terawatt-hours | 17.98 terawatt-hours | 30.41 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium was 20.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.53 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.