Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Belgium
Belgium: Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of was 77,157 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77,157 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
100,482 Gigawatt-hour
in 2021
All-time low
69,705 Gigawatt-hour
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Belgium stood at 77,157 Gigawatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Belgium peaked at 100,482 Gigawatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69,705 Gigawatt-hour, in 2015.
That places Belgium 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,923 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 71,936 Gigawatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72,225 Gigawatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70,834 Gigawatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 72,179 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 74,408 Gigawatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 76,099 Gigawatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 78,833 Gigawatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 83,183 Gigawatt-hour | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 84,514 Gigawatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 84,012 Gigawatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 79,821 Gigawatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 82,069 Gigawatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 84,630 Gigawatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 84,210 Gigawatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85,677 Gigawatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 84,587 Gigawatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 88,103 Gigawatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 84,400 Gigawatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 91,183 Gigawatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 94,609 Gigawatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 90,638 Gigawatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 83,050 Gigawatt-hour | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 83,494 Gigawatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72,546 Gigawatt-hour | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 69,705 Gigawatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 85,606 Gigawatt-hour | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 86,619 Gigawatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75,040 Gigawatt-hour | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 93,644 Gigawatt-hour | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 89,454 Gigawatt-hour | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 100,482 Gigawatt-hour | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 95,950 Gigawatt-hour | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 83,663 Gigawatt-hour | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 77,157 Gigawatt-hour | -7.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 77,157 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,738 Gigawatt-hour, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 77,157 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,089 Gigawatt-hour, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,513 Gigawatt-hour | 70,834 Gigawatt-hour | 84,514 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,869 Gigawatt-hour | 79,821 Gigawatt-hour | 91,183 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,495 Gigawatt-hour | 69,705 Gigawatt-hour | 94,609 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,341 Gigawatt-hour | 77,157 Gigawatt-hour | 100,482 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
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 gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Belgium?
- Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of in Belgium was 77,157 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100,482 Gigawatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,705 Gigawatt-hour in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net production of electricity and derived heat by type of plant and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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