Share of electricity generation from gas in Belgium
Belgium: Share of electricity generation from gas was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in Belgium stood at 21.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Belgium peaked at 33.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 7.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 19.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 18.6% | 30.3% | 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 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Belgium?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Belgium was 21.5% 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 gas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.