Belgium Key Figures
- Population:
- 11.8 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.46 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 29.6%
Data of the last year available: 2023
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 62.3 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 6.95 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 4.05%
* at purchasing power parity
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Belgium Total Energy 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 (2023, %)
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Belgium Crude Oil Production
All the oil is imported (56 Mt in 2023). Crude oil accounts for around 58% of oil imports. In 2023, around 1/3 of crude oil was imported from OPEP countries (34%), Norway (16%), the US (13%), the UK (11%), and Kazakhstan (10%).
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).
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Belgium Oil Products Consumption
Oil consumption decreased by 1% to 17.8 Mt in 2023 after a 5% decrease in 2022. It experienced a 10% drop in 2020 amid the Covid pandemic. Previously, oil consumption declined by 1.2%/year over 2015-2019.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
In 2023, transport represented 42% of oil consumption, industry (including non-energy uses) 32%, and residential, services & agriculture 16%.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
Interactive Chart Belgium Refined Oil Products Production
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Belgium Natural Gas Consumption
Gas consumption decreased by 6% in 2023 to 14.7 bcm after a 14% drop in 2022. 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 38% of total gas consumption; the remaining amount is mainly consumed in industry (35%) and in electricity production (22%) (2023).
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
Interactive Chart Belgium Natural Gas Domestic Consumption
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Belgium Coal Consumption
Coal consumption started a downward trend in 1990 but saw a 5% increase in 2021. It then remained stable in 2022 and decreased by 14% in 2023 to 3.5 Mt.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Industry is the main coal consumer, with a share of 77% (42% in 2009), followed by power plants with 13%, compared to 44% in 2009.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
Interactive Chart Belgium Coal and Lignite Domestic Consumption
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Belgium Power Consumption
Electricity consumption has decreased by 6%/year since 2021, reaching 62 TWh in 2023. 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 48% of the country's electricity consumption, compared to 25% for services and 21% for the residential sector (2023).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
Belgium Renewable in % Electricity Production
In 2022, Belgium was 1 point short of its 2020 target for a 13% share of renewables in final consumption but reached its objective for transport (11% vs a target of 10%). The target set in the NECP is 21.7% for 2030. In 2022, the share of renewables in final consumption was 13.8%, of which, 29% was for electricity, 10.4% for heating, and 10.4% for transport.
Interactive Chart Belgium Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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Belgium CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
GHG emissions (excl. LULUCF) have remained stable since 2015, standing at around 103 MtCO2eq in 2022, which is 23% below their 1990 level (110 MtCO2eq in 2021).
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.