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.
Net electricity imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.72 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | -1.85 terawatt-hours | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -107.0% |
| 1993 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +1615.4% |
| 1994 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +78.5% |
| 1995 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -57.5% |
| 1999 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +409.4% |
| 2001 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | +110.4% |
| 2002 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 7.78 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 2009 | -1.84 terawatt-hours | -117.4% |
| 2010 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -129.9% |
| 2011 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +361.8% |
| 2012 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +291.3% |
| 2013 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6 terawatt-hours | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 21 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.33 terawatt-hours | +187.9% |
| 2019 | -1.85 terawatt-hours | -110.7% |
| 2020 | -0.33 terawatt-hours | -82.2% |
| 2021 | -7.88 terawatt-hours | +2287.9% |
| 2022 | -7.53 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -121.8% |
| 2024 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | +530.5% |
| 2025 | 13.67 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 136.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2287.9% | -0.33 terawatt-hours | -7.88 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +1615.4% | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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 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.