Share of electricity production by source in Belgium
Belgium: Share of electricity production by source was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Belgium is 24.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Belgium peaked at 41.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.3% | 32.2% | 4 |
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 production by source in Belgium?
- Share of electricity production by source in Belgium was 24.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Belgium ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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