Energy self-reliance in Belgium
Belgium: Energy self-reliance was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy self-reliance in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy self-reliance in Belgium is 14.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Belgium peaked at 17.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.6% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy self-reliance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +38.9% | 11.2% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 17.4% | 5 |
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 energy self-reliance in Belgium?
- Energy self-reliance in Belgium was 14.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for energy self-reliance?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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