Electricity generation from oil in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from oil was 4.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.93 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
2.67 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Belgium is 4.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Belgium peaked at 5.93 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.67 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Belgium 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 6.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 4.7 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 oil in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from oil in Belgium was 4.7 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 oil recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.