Global primary energy use by source in Belgium
Belgium: Global primary energy use by source was 12.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
17.29 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Belgium is 12.47 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Belgium peaked at 17.29 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Belgium 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0.3515 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0.3273 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2515 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1727 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7485 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7879 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9545 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9091 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8818 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1394 terawatt-hours | -84.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | -52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0727 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1606 terawatt-hours | +120.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3606 terawatt-hours | +124.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5455 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5788 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8545 terawatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9061 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8091 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9727 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9515 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8333 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 11.97 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 13.54 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 14.11 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 15.28 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.39 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 16.29 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.95 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.28 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 14.93 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.49 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 12.47 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +333.3% | 0.1727 terawatt-hours | 0.7485 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +124.5% | 0.1606 terawatt-hours | 0.3606 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3594 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9545 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4145 terawatt-hours | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | 0.9091 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9403 terawatt-hours | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 13.39 terawatt-hours | 17.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 terawatt-hours | 10.93 terawatt-hours | 15.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 global primary energy use by source in Belgium?
- Global primary energy use by source in Belgium was 12.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.