Energy self-reliance in Belgium
Belgium: Energy self-reliance was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1990
All-time low
11.2%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 22nd out of 27 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.
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
- 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 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 22nd out of 27 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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