Belgium Coal Usage/Consumption 1960-2024
Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
- Belgium coal usage/consumption for 2015 was 6.11%, a 0.05% decline from 2014.
- Belgium coal usage/consumption for 2014 was 6.16%, a 0.12% decline from 2013.
- Belgium coal usage/consumption for 2013 was 6.28%, a 0.42% decline from 2012.
- Belgium coal usage/consumption for 2012 was 6.70%, a 0.58% increase from 2011.
Belgium Coal Usage/Consumption - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Electricity from Coal |
Annual Change |
2015 |
6.11% |
-0.05% |
2014 |
6.16% |
-0.12% |
2013 |
6.28% |
-0.42% |
2012 |
6.70% |
0.58% |
2011 |
6.12% |
-0.23% |
2010 |
6.35% |
-0.51% |
2009 |
6.86% |
-1.80% |
2008 |
8.66% |
-0.86% |
2007 |
9.52% |
-1.41% |
2006 |
10.93% |
-1.32% |
2005 |
12.24% |
-1.37% |
2004 |
13.61% |
-0.28% |
2003 |
13.89% |
-1.75% |
2002 |
15.64% |
-0.59% |
2001 |
16.24% |
-3.13% |
2000 |
19.37% |
4.34% |
1999 |
15.03% |
-5.55% |
1998 |
20.58% |
-0.33% |
1997 |
20.91% |
-3.32% |
1996 |
24.23% |
-1.99% |
1995 |
26.22% |
-1.23% |
1994 |
27.45% |
0.74% |
1993 |
26.71% |
0.77% |
1992 |
25.94% |
-1.09% |
1991 |
27.03% |
-1.22% |
1990 |
28.25% |
1.88% |
1989 |
26.36% |
1.24% |
1988 |
25.12% |
0.96% |
1987 |
24.16% |
-0.02% |
1986 |
24.18% |
-2.36% |
1985 |
26.54% |
-7.26% |
1984 |
33.80% |
1.65% |
1983 |
32.15% |
-5.54% |
1982 |
37.69% |
2.82% |
1981 |
34.87% |
5.51% |
1980 |
29.36% |
1.15% |
1979 |
28.22% |
1.65% |
1978 |
26.57% |
1.20% |
1977 |
25.36% |
2.86% |
1976 |
22.50% |
1.03% |
1975 |
21.47% |
-4.67% |
1974 |
26.14% |
4.46% |
1973 |
21.68% |
-3.88% |
1972 |
25.56% |
-1.33% |
1971 |
26.89% |
-6.75% |
1970 |
33.64% |
-13.25% |
1969 |
46.89% |
-11.07% |
1968 |
57.96% |
-5.31% |
1967 |
63.27% |
-5.79% |
1966 |
69.06% |
-3.32% |
1965 |
72.38% |
-1.93% |
1964 |
74.32% |
-4.91% |
1963 |
79.23% |
-4.33% |
1962 |
83.56% |
0.29% |
1961 |
83.27% |
-2.09% |
1960 |
85.36% |
-2.09% |