Fossil fuel consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil fuel consumption was 327.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
327.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
409.13 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
188.47 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Belgium stood at 327.18 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Belgium peaked at 409.13 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 188.47 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Belgium 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 188.47 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 192.26 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 212.03 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 246.16 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 284.01 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 309.82 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 317.51 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 343.47 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 360.63 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 317.68 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 301.49 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 314.48 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 309.31 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 330.05 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 328.02 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 303.17 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 277.88 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 263.12 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 238.76 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 231.01 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 234.48 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 264.94 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 266.85 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 275.23 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 270.31 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 273.73 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 293.38 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 299.36 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 294.6 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 320.61 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 319.66 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 345.38 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 353.37 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 359.52 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 348.41 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 353.97 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 359.97 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 362.25 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 382.69 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 387.5 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 386.69 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 385.62 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 389.34 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 409.13 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 359.77 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 374.49 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 350.32 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 338.14 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 345.9 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 339.26 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 348.5 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 353.56 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 358.3 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 383.75 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 358.15 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 307.32 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 340.99 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 331.87 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 320.74 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 327.75 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 327.18 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 327.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 327.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 188.47 terawatt-hours | 284.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 301.49 terawatt-hours | 360.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 231.01 terawatt-hours | 303.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 273.73 terawatt-hours | 359.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 353.97 terawatt-hours | 409.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 338.14 terawatt-hours | 383.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 307.32 terawatt-hours | 340.99 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 in Belgium?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Belgium was 327.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 409.13 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.47 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.