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 99th out of 208 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.
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
- 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 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 99th out of 208 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.