Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belgium
Belgium: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 22.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belgium stood at 22.5%.
That represents a change of up 142.4% on the previous year and up 282.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belgium peaked at 600.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 200.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 600.0% | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 295.2% | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 251.7% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 107.6% | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -78.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +439.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +162.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +126.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +124.1% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -33.0% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +142.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +439.7% | 1.3% | 6.9% |
| 2008 | +200.0% | 200.0% | 600.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.0% | 0.0% | 600.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 1.3% | 251.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 9.3% | 22.5% | 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belgium?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belgium was 22.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 600.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.