Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Belgium
Belgium: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 809.29 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Belgium stood at 809.29 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Belgium peaked at 809.29 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 421.6 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Belgium 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 421.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 542.88 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 501.57 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 596.2 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 579.75 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 613.15 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 604.61 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 504.04 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 590.06 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 543.84 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 594.5 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 560.06 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 517.33 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 662.94 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 579.1 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 617.36 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 620.51 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 633.79 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 711.39 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 701.05 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 752.82 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 758.88 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 739.75 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 768.25 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 767.72 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 809.29 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 809.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 809.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528.4 terawatt-hours | 421.6 terawatt-hours | 596.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 576.96 terawatt-hours | 504.04 terawatt-hours | 662.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.15 terawatt-hours | 617.36 terawatt-hours | 768.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 809.29 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Belgium?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Belgium was 809.29 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 809.29 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.6 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.