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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
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.