Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium
Belgium: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 81.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 81.0% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 78.0% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 79.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 73.7% | 81.0% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Belgium was 81.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.