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.
Share of electricity production by source in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.5% | — |
| 1991 | 37.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 39% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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