Belgium Energy Information

Total Energy Consumption

Total energy consumption per capita is 55% higher than the EU average, at 4.8 toe (2019). The difference is mainly due to a higher final consumption per capita (+1.3 toe). Electricity consumption per capita is 31% above the EU average and amounted to around 7 250 kWh in 2019.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Graph: TOTAL CONSUMPTION MARKET SHARE BY ENERGY (2019, %)

Interactive Chart Belgium Total Energy Consumption

Crude Oil Production

All the oil is imported (63 Mt in 2019). Crude oil accounts for around 54% of oil imports. Petroleum products (46% of oil imports) are imported from the Netherlands (37%), Saudi Arabia (11%), and Russia (11%).

Interactive Chart Belgium Crude Oil Production

Oil Products Consumption

Oil consumption has been decreasing by 2.3%/year since 2015, driven by the industrial sector.

Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)

In 2019, transport represented 42% of the oil consumption, industry 35%, and residential services & agriculture 17%.

Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2019, %)

Interactive Chart Belgium Refined Oil Products Production

Natural Gas Consumption

Since 2015, gas consumption has been increasing by 3.2%/year on average to 19 bcm in 2019.

Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)

Buildings (residential and services sector) accounted for 37% of total gas consumption; the remaining amount is consumed in industry (35%) and in electricity production (25%) (2019).

Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2019, %)

Interactive Chart Belgium Natural Gas Domestic Consumption

Coal Consumption

Coal consumption has been declining since 1990, reaching 4.4 Mt in 2019.

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)

Industry is the main coal consumer with a share of 75% (42% in 2009), followed by power plants with only 15% compared to 44% in 2009.

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2019, %)

Interactive Chart Belgium Coal and Lignite Domestic Consumption

Power Consumption

Electricity consumption has remained roughly stable since 2010, at around 83 TWh/year.

Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)

The industrial sector accounts for 47% of the country's electricity consumption, compared to 26% for the services and 22% for the residential sectors (2019).

Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2019, %)

Renewable in % Electricity Production

In accordance with the European Directive on renewables, the national target is to increase the share of renewables in final consumption to 13% in 2020 (including 10% in transport, nearly 12% in heating and cooling and nearly 21% in electricity) (9.4% reached in 2018).

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

CO₂ Fuel Combustion/CO₂ Emissions

GHG emissions have remained stable since 2015 at around 83 MtCO₂eq, which is 19% below their 1990 level.

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, although the 2013-2020 plan has not yet been released because of effort-sharing issues between the State and the regions (the last National Climate Plan was issued in 2009).