Electricity generation from gas in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from gas was 15.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
51st
of 207 countries
All-time high
30.84 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
5.41 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 6.67 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 11.01 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.04 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 19.23 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 15.78 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.87 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 21.61 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 20.04 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 21.99 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.66 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.25 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 30.84 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.44 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 23.57 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 20.8 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 22.02 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 22.07 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.02 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 23.99 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.54 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 26.78 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 22.52 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 21.95 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 207 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.