Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 20.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
59th
of 214 countries
All-time high
38.53 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
17.98 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 27.79 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 27.34 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.64 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.11 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 31.49 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 31.24 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.87 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 35.16 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 33.5 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 33.58 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.2 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 32.44 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 34.99 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 34.1 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.67 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.73 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 35.09 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 33.07 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 38.53 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.69 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 30.71 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 27.59 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 25.29 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 27.89 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 26.54 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.31 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.11 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.72 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 30.41 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.32 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 26.02 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 17.98 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 20.4 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 214 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.