Net electricity imports in Belgium
Belgium: Net electricity imports was 13.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Belgium is 13.67 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Belgium peaked at 21 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.88 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -3.72 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -1.84 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 terawatt-hours | -1.85 terawatt-hours | 21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -7.88 terawatt-hours | 13.67 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 net electricity imports in Belgium?
- Net electricity imports in Belgium was 13.67 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.88 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for net electricity imports?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.