Total electricity output in Belgium
Belgium: Total electricity output was 69,548 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Belgium is 69,548 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Belgium peaked at 93,833 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69,548 GWh, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 39th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,292 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 71,186 GWh | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 71,410 GWh | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 70,068 GWh | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 71,341 GWh | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 73,516 GWh | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 75,138 GWh | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 77,861 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 82,075 GWh | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 83,366 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 82,773 GWh | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 78,618 GWh | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 80,939 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 83,561 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 84,353 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85,709 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 84,348 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 87,528 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 83,583 GWh | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 89,806 GWh | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 93,833 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 89,014 GWh | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 81,621 GWh | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 82,183 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71,455 GWh | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 69,548 GWh | -2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69,548 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 4.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69,548 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,625 GWh | 70,068 GWh | 83,366 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,122 GWh | 78,618 GWh | 89,806 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,276 GWh | 69,548 GWh | 93,833 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Belgium?
- Total electricity output in Belgium was 69,548 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 93,833 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,548 GWh in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for total electricity output?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants