Share of electricity generation from oil in Belgium
Belgium: Share of electricity generation from oil was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Belgium is 6.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Belgium peaked at 7.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +28.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Belgium?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Belgium was 6.4% 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 oil recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 oil. 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.