Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Belgium
Belgium: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
8,640 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
5,994 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Belgium peaked at 8,640 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,994 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,098 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6,185 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,210 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6,091 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,206 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,398 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6,543 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6,778 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7,152 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 7,267 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,224 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,863 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7,057 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7,277 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7,241 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,367 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,273 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,575 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7,257 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,840 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8,135 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,793 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,141 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7,179 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,238 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 5,994 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,361 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 7,448 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,452 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 8,052 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 7,692 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8,640 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 8,250 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7,194 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,493 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,091 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,267 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,297 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,863 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,840 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,179 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,994 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,135 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,682 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,640 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
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- 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Belgium?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Belgium was 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,640 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,994 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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