Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 3.77 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Belgium, 1972–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production in the united kingdom in Belgium stood at 3.77 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Belgium peaked at 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1972.
Belgium ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0.108 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.083 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.247 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 1978 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.315 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.291 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -84.2% |
| 1983 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | -52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.053 terawatt-hours | +120.8% |
| 1986 | 0.119 terawatt-hours | +124.5% |
| 1987 | 0.142 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 0.191 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 9.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.77 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +333.3% | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 0.247 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1482 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.315 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1368 terawatt-hours | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.312 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | 5.26 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 production in the united kingdom in Belgium?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Belgium was 3.77 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.