CLIMATE · HEATING · HDD

Heating degree days in Belgium

Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.

2025 · Eurostat nrg_chddr2_a
National value2,473.7HDD · 2025
EU-272,827.82025
Gap vs EU-27-12.5 %
NUTS 2 regions11NUTS 2
1980 → 2025

Heating degree-day trend

Annual country history compared with EU-27.

198020253,876.8
BelgiumEU-27

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NUTS 2 · 2025

NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD

The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.

RankStatistical regionNUTSDegree days
#1 Prov. Luxembourg (BE) BE34 2,851.4 Region page →
#2 Prov. Liège BE33 2,705.8 Region page →
#3 Prov. Namur BE35 2,564.8 Region page →
#4 Prov. Hainaut BE32 2,411.1 Region page →
#5 Prov. Brabant wallon BE31 2,387.6 Region page →
#6 Prov. Limburg (BE) BE22 2,358.9 Region page →
#7 Prov. Antwerpen BE21 2,295.7 Region page →
#8 Prov. Vlaams-Brabant BE24 2,276.2 Region page →
#9 Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen BE23 2,267.4 Region page →
#10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest BE10 2,264.7 Region page →
#11 Prov. West-Vlaanderen BE25 2,246.6 Region page →
METHODOLOGY

What does a high HDD mean?

A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.

Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.