Electricity generation from gas in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from gas was 15.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Belgium stood at 15.7 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Belgium peaked at 30.84 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.41 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 19.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 terawatt-hours | 15.78 terawatt-hours | 29.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 30.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 gas in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from gas in Belgium was 15.7 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 gas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Belgium ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.