Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from natural gas sources in Belgium stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Belgium peaked at 32.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1990.
That places Belgium 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 7.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 18.4% | 29.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Belgium?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Belgium was 18.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.