Oil consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Oil consumption was 327.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Belgium is 327.18 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Belgium peaked at 409.13 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 188.47 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 188.47 terawatt-hours | 284.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 301.49 terawatt-hours | 360.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 231.01 terawatt-hours | 303.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 273.73 terawatt-hours | 359.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 353.97 terawatt-hours | 409.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 338.14 terawatt-hours | 383.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 307.32 terawatt-hours | 340.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Belgium?
- Oil consumption in Belgium was 327.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 409.13 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.47 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for oil consumption?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.