Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 134.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
134.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 220 countries
All-time high
194.04 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.735 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Belgium is 134.74 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Belgium peaked at 194.04 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.735 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 45th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.735 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +80.5% |
| 1967 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +281.1% |
| 1968 | 12.3 terawatt-hours | +143.3% |
| 1969 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | +106.0% |
| 1970 | 39.75 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 1971 | 54.81 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 69.11 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 83.07 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 97.36 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 96.19 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 101.61 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 99.97 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 99.12 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 108.31 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 103.63 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 95.58 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 79.69 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 82.81 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 85.45 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 85.86 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.09 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 85.02 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 83.91 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 93.24 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 95.7 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 102.08 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 105.2 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 110.09 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 112.58 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 124.53 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 138.42 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 132.04 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 144.64 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 154.46 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 155.26 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 153.38 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 158.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 168.67 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 171.88 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 168.94 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 173.89 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 175.19 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 174.01 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 175.74 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 194.04 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 165.24 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 167.4 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 165.33 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 144.63 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 158.5 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 161.89 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 164.12 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 168.74 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 173.87 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 169.98 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 169.61 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 145.53 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 137.61 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 132.53 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 134.74 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 134.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 134.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +281.1% | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours |
| 1968 | +143.3% | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 12.3 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +106.0% | 12.3 terawatt-hours | 25.34 terawatt-hours |
| 1966 | +80.5% | 0.735 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +56.9% | 25.34 terawatt-hours | 39.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 terawatt-hours | 0.735 terawatt-hours | 25.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 84.93 terawatt-hours | 39.75 terawatt-hours | 108.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.23 terawatt-hours | 77.09 terawatt-hours | 103.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.97 terawatt-hours | 95.7 terawatt-hours | 154.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.53 terawatt-hours | 153.38 terawatt-hours | 175.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.38 terawatt-hours | 144.63 terawatt-hours | 194.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.33 terawatt-hours | 132.53 terawatt-hours | 169.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Belgium?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Belgium was 134.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 194.04 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.735 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.