Primary energy use in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy use was 611.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
611.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 219 countries
All-time high
785.72 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
397.27 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 611.68 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Belgium peaked at 785.72 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 397.27 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Belgium 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 412.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 397.27 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 417.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 464.95 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 510.33 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 539.12 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 529.07 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 562.38 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 569.99 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 550.32 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 518.96 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 551.29 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 552.43 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 576.65 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 593.01 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 567.93 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 539.98 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 517.24 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 502.96 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 526.13 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 550.47 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 568.63 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 585.9 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 597.77 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 601.88 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 623.64 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 644.75 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 643.25 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 633.01 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 665.15 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 673.75 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 714.83 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 722.18 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 737.03 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 733.41 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 746.05 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 740.56 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 739.11 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 767.91 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 771.51 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 765.06 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 767.41 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 773.42 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 785.72 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 727.93 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 777.27 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 724.61 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 691.5 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 707.29 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 651.64 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 653.43 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 714.35 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 719.23 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 708.56 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 735.22 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 651.16 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 734.5 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 685.51 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 629.8 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 627.18 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 611.68 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 611.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 611.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.43 terawatt-hours | 397.27 terawatt-hours | 510.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 554.32 terawatt-hours | 518.96 terawatt-hours | 593.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 555.89 terawatt-hours | 502.96 terawatt-hours | 601.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 679.1 terawatt-hours | 623.64 terawatt-hours | 737.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 758.47 terawatt-hours | 727.93 terawatt-hours | 785.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 708.31 terawatt-hours | 651.64 terawatt-hours | 777.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.64 terawatt-hours | 611.68 terawatt-hours | 734.5 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 primary energy use in Belgium?
- Primary energy use in Belgium was 611.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 785.72 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.27 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy use?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.