ENERGY COMPARISON
Netherlands
VS
Belgium

Netherlands vs Belgium: energy, prices and generation

Each indicator uses its latest common period. Reference periods can therefore differ between rows.

Indicator Netherlands Belgium Period Difference
Electricity €/kWh 0.2558 €/kWh 0.3499 €/kWh 2025-S2 0.0941 €/kWh
Gas €/kWh 0.1719 €/kWh 0.0898 €/kWh 2025-S2 0.0821 €/kWh
Renewables % 22.7 % 14.9 % 2025 7.8 %
Energy dependency % 70.6 % 75.4 % 2024 4.9 %
Electricity generation GWh 131 767 GWh 66 600 GWh 2025 65 166 GWh
Solar capacity MW 24 772 MW 9 642 MW 2024 15 129 MW
Wind capacity MW 11 702 MW 5 644 MW 2024 6 058 MW
Hydropower capacity MW 37.7 MW 1 431 MW 2024 1 394 MW
Final energy consumption Mtoe 41.69 Mtoe 32.29 Mtoe 2024 9.40 Mtoe
Energy productivity €/kgoe 10.31 €/kgoe 7.84 €/kgoe 2024 2.47 €/kgoe
TRENDS

Compared trends

Electricity

€/kWh
Netherlands Belgium
0.500.370.240.11-0.022007-S22011-S12014-S22018-S22022-S12025-S2Netherlands — 0.2558 €/kWhBelgium — 0.3499 €/kWh

Gas

€/kWh
Netherlands Belgium
0.210.170.120.070.032007-S22011-S12014-S22018-S22022-S12025-S2Netherlands — 0.1719 €/kWhBelgium — 0.0898 €/kWh

Renewables

%
Netherlands Belgium
25.218.812.35.9-0.6200420082012201720212025Netherlands — 22.7 %Belgium — 14.9 %

Energy dependency

%
Netherlands Belgium
92.271.651.030.49.8199019972004201020172024Netherlands — 70.6 %Belgium — 75.4 %

Energy productivity

€/kgoe
Netherlands Belgium
11.09.47.96.34.7201020132016201820212024Netherlands — 10.31 €/kgoeBelgium — 7.84 €/kgoe