Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Belgium
Belgium: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 17,921 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Belgium is 17,921 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Belgium peaked at 17,921 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,070 Gigawatt-hour, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,565 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 2,483 Gigawatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,609 Gigawatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2,528 Gigawatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,632 Gigawatt-hour | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,650 Gigawatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,638 Gigawatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,200 Gigawatt-hour | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 2,446 Gigawatt-hour | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 2,357 Gigawatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,548 Gigawatt-hour | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 1,352 Gigawatt-hour | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 1,070 Gigawatt-hour | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 1,123 Gigawatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,319 Gigawatt-hour | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1,560 Gigawatt-hour | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1,563 Gigawatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,746 Gigawatt-hour | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,115 Gigawatt-hour | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 4,115 Gigawatt-hour | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 5,929 Gigawatt-hour | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 6,901 Gigawatt-hour | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 8,367 Gigawatt-hour | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 9,000 Gigawatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 9,510 Gigawatt-hour | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9,745 Gigawatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,199 Gigawatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 11,154 Gigawatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 11,838 Gigawatt-hour | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 14,787 Gigawatt-hour | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 14,747 Gigawatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,239 Gigawatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15,685 Gigawatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,742 Gigawatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 17,921 Gigawatt-hour | +7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17,921 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,386 Gigawatt-hour, 7.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17,921 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,403 Gigawatt-hour, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +94.6% | 2,115 Gigawatt-hour | 4,115 Gigawatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,511 Gigawatt-hour | 2,200 Gigawatt-hour | 2,650 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,751 Gigawatt-hour | 1,070 Gigawatt-hour | 4,115 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,743 Gigawatt-hour | 5,929 Gigawatt-hour | 14,787 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,067 Gigawatt-hour | 14,747 Gigawatt-hour | 17,921 Gigawatt-hour | 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 production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Belgium?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Belgium was 17,921 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,921 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 Gigawatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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