Belgium Energy Information

Belgium Energy Research

Belgium Total Energy Production & Consumption

Total energy consumption per capita is 43% higher than the EU average, at 4.0 toe in 2023. Electricity consumption per capita is 16% above the EU average and amounted to around 6 200 kWh in 2023.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Graph: TOTAL CONSUMPTION MARKET SHARE BY ENERGY (2024, %)

Source: Belgium energy report

Interactive Chart Belgium Total Energy Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Belgium Oil Production & Consumption

All the oil is imported (57 Mt in 2024). Crude oil accounts for around 58% of oil imports. In 2024, 21% of crude oil was imported from OPEP countries, Norway (18%), the US (18%), the UK (6%), and Kazakhstan (12%).

There are four refineries, all located in Anvers, with a total capacity of (837 kb/d). The refineries are focused on diesel production (around half of total production).

Source: Belgium energy report

Interactive Chart Belgium Crude Oil Production & Consumption

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Interactive Chart Belgium Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

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Belgium Natural Gas Production & Consumption

Gas consumption continued its decrease in 2024 (-4%) to 14.1 bcm after a 14% drop in 2022 (-9%/year on average over 2021-24). It had increased by 1.2%/year on average between 2015 and 2021.

Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)

Buildings (residential and services sector) accounted for 40% of total gas consumption; the remaining amount is mainly consumed in industry (37%) and in electricity production (17%) (2024).

Source: Belgium energy report

Interactive Chart Belgium Gas Production & Consumption

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Belgium Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

Coal consumption started a downward trend in 1990; it decreased by 3.5%/year over 2010-2023 and slightly increased in 2024 to 3.8 Mt.

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)

Industry is the main coal consumer, with a share of 83% (42% in 2009), followed by power plants with 16%, compared to 44% in 2009.

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2024, %)

Source: Belgium energy report

Interactive Chart Belgium Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Belgium Power Production & Consumption

In 2024, electricity consumption increased by 3%, for the first time since 2021, reaching 78 TWh. It remained roughly stable between 2010 and 2018, at around 83 TWh/year, and decreased by 1.6%/year until 2020.

Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)

The industrial sector accounts for 45% of the country's electricity consumption, compared to 27% for services and 21% for the residential sector (2024).

Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2024, %)

Source: Belgium energy report

Interactive Chart Belgium Power Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Belgium Renewable in % Electricity Production

The target set in the NECP is 21.7% for 2030. In 2023, the share of renewables in final consumption was 14.7%, of which, 31% was for electricity, 11.3% for heating, and 10.4% for transport.

Belgium was 1 point short of its 2020 target.

Source: Belgium energy report

Interactive Chart Belgium Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Belgium GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

In 2023, GHG emissions (excl. LULUCF) decreased by 4% to 98 MtCO2eq which is 30% below their 1990 level (110 MtCO2eq in 2021). They remained stable between 2015 and 2021 and decreased by 6% in 2022.

The policies to fight Climate Change are defined at the federal level, while the implementation is split between the State and the regions: each region has its own climate plan and target. The National Climate Commission (NCC) controls the implementation of the National Climate Plan.

Source: Belgium energy report

Interactive Chart Belgium CO₂ emissions

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data