Electricity generation from oil in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from oil was 4.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 209 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.
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
- 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 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 209 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.