Electricity sector in Belgium
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The electricity sector in Belgium
describes electricity in Belgium
. Production by power source in 2009 was 53 % nuclear, 40 % fossil electricity and 7 % renewable electricity. 2 % of production was exported in 2009. In 2008 import was 11 %. Belgium is highly nuclear dependent country where the share of renewable electricity has been low. The share of renewable electricity was about 2 % in 2005. Plan for 2020 is wind 10.5 TWh (9.5%), biomass 11 TWh and PV 1 TWh.
Total electricity consumption was 91 TWh in 2008. Finland had about same consumption 87 TWh with only half of Belgium’s population. In 2009 consumption was 8,152 kWh per person.
42 TWh, Italy
40 TWh, USA 33 TWh, Netherlands
16 TWh, Finland
13 TWh and UK
11 TWh.
in total, per capita in 2007 were 10 tons CO2 compared to EU 27 average 7.9 tons CO2.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
describes electricity in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Production by power source in 2009 was 53 % nuclear, 40 % fossil electricity and 7 % renewable electricity. 2 % of production was exported in 2009. In 2008 import was 11 %. Belgium is highly nuclear dependent country where the share of renewable electricity has been low. The share of renewable electricity was about 2 % in 2005. Plan for 2020 is wind 10.5 TWh (9.5%), biomass 11 TWh and PV 1 TWh.
Total electricity consumption was 91 TWh in 2008. Finland had about same consumption 87 TWh with only half of Belgium’s population. In 2009 consumption was 8,152 kWh per person.
Electricity pro person and by power source
In 2008 Belgium consumed electricity 8,961 kWh/person. EU15 average was 7,409 kWh/person.| Electricity pro person in Belgium(kWh/ hab.) | ||||||||||||
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| Use | Production | Import/Exp. | Imp./Exp. % | Fossil | Nuclear Nuclear power Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity... |
Nuc. Nuclear power Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity... % |
Other RE Renewable energy Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from... |
Bio Biomass Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel.... +waste |
Wind | Non RE Renewable energy Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from... use* |
RE Renewable energy Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from... % |
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| 2004 | 8,967 | 8,219 | 749 | 8.3 % | 3,323 | 4,540 | 50.6 % | 168 | 187 | 8,612 | 4.0 % | |
| 2005 | 8,913 | 8,311 | 602 | 6.8 % | 3,351 | 4,546 | 51.0 % | 200 | 215 | 8,499 | 4.7 % | |
| 2006 | 9,111 | 8,466 | 645 | 7.1 % | 3,343 | 4,581 | 50.3 % | 234 | 308 | 8,568 | 5.9 % | |
| 2008 | 8,961 | 7,962 | 999 | 11.1 % | 2,997 | 4,295 | 47.9 % | 252 | 418 | 8,291 | 7.5 % | |
| 2009 | 8,152 | 8,319 | -167 | -2.0 % | 3,330 | 4,388 | 53.8 % | 74* | 436 | 93* | 7,549 | 7,4 % |
| * Other RE Renewable energy Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from... is waterpower, solar Solar Solar may refer to:Astronomy* Of or relating to the Sun** A device that utilizes solar energy** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate the position of the earth on its revolution around the sun* Solar Maximum Mission, a satellite... and geothermal electricity Geothermal electricity Geothermal electricity is electricity generated from geothermal energy.Technologies in use include dry steam power plants, flash steam power plants and binary cycle power plants... and wind power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships.... until 2008 * Non RE use = use – production of renewable electricity * RE % = (production of RE / use) * 100 % Note: European Union Renewable energy in the European Union The countries of the European Union are currently the number two global leaders in the development and application of renewable energy. Promoting the use of renewable energy sources is important both to the reduction of the EU's dependence on foreign energy imports, and in meeting targets to combat... calculates the share of renewable energies in gross electrical consumption. |
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Import
The electricity import in Belgium was 11 TWh in 2008. This was seventh highest import in the world behind BrazilElectricity sector in Brazil
Brazil has the largest electricity market in South America, with a power consumption that is more than double the combined consumption of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay. Its installed capacity is comparable to that of Italy and the United Kingdom, although with a much larger transmission...
42 TWh, Italy
Electricity sector in Italy
The electricity sector in Italy describes electricity in Italy. Total electricity consumption was 339 TWh in 2008.According to the national plan Italy aims not to fulfill its agreed share of the renewable directive target...
40 TWh, USA 33 TWh, Netherlands
Electricity sector in the Netherlands
The electricity sector in the Netherlands describes electricity in the Netherlands. During 2005-2008 the Netherlands imported 13-15 % of electricity. The volume of renewable electricity in 2009 was three times the volume of nuclear power. The majority is produced with fossil fuels...
16 TWh, Finland
Electricity sector in Finland
The electricity sector in Finland relies on nuclear power, forest industry black liquor and wood consumption, cogeneration and electricity import from Russia. In 2008 the consumption of electricity in Finland was 17 036 kWh/person. The European union average was 7 409 kWh/person...
13 TWh and UK
Electricity sector in the United Kingdom
The electricity sector in the United Kingdom relies mainly on fossil fuelled power and 15-20 % in nuclear power. The use of electricity declined 11 % in 2009 compared to 2004 and respectively the renewable energy per cent share of total electricity use increased 2.8 %. The annual use of electricity...
11 TWh.
Nuclear power
53 % of electricity in Belgium was nuclear power in 2009. This is among the highest nuclear dependency in the Europe, like France, Switzerland, Sweden and also Finland, if the new plant construction were in timetable.Renewable electricity
According to the National Renewable Energy Action Plan Belgium has 13% RES target in 2020, up from 2% in 2005. Renewable electricity will represent the largest share of RES in 2020 (20.9%). The annual production in 2020 is estimated at wind 10.5 TWh, biomass 11 TWh and PV 1 TWh. Wind energy will cover 9.5% of electricity. Wind capacity is estimated as 4,320 MW in 2020.Global warming
Emissions of carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
in total, per capita in 2007 were 10 tons CO2 compared to EU 27 average 7.9 tons CO2.
See also
- Energy in BelgiumEnergy in BelgiumEnergy in Belgium describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Belgium. Energy policy of Belgium will describe the politics of Belgium related to energy more in detail. Electricity sector in Belgium is the main article of electricity in Belgium.The Kingdom of Belgium...
- Nuclear power in Belgium
- Wind power in BelgiumWind power in BelgiumWind power in Belgium depends partially on regional governments and partially on the Belgian federal government. Wind energy producers in both the Flemish and Walloon regions get green certificates but not with the same conditions. In 2009 996 GWh of electricity was produced...