Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Belgium
Belgium: Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant was 2,073 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,073 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10,843 Number
in 2019
All-time low
915 Number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Belgium, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Belgium stood at 2,073 Number.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 915 Number | — |
| 2018 | 1,097 Number | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 10,843 Number | +888.4% |
| 2020 | 1,689 Number | -84.4% |
| 2021 | 1,782 Number | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,039 Number | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2,098 Number | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,073 Number | -1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,073 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210 Number, 9.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,073 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 208 Number, 10.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,285 Number | 915 Number | 10,843 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,936 Number | 1,689 Number | 2,098 Number | 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 number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Belgium?
- Number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Belgium was 2,073 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10,843 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 915 Number in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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