Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium
Belgium: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 28.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 28.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium peaked at 42.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 157th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.7% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belgium was 28.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.