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France vs. Belgium

Energy

FranceBelgium
Electricity - production529.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)79.83 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption450.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)82.16 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports61.41 billion kWh (2016 est.)8.465 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports19.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)14.65 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production16,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports1.147 million bbl/day (2017 est.)687,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves65.97 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves8.41 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production16.99 million cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption41.88 billion cu m (2017 est.)17.61 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports6.031 billion cu m (2017 est.)736.2 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports48.59 billion cu m (2017 est.)18.09 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity130.8 million kW (2016 est.)21.56 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels17% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)35% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels50% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)28% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources19% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)36% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production1.311 million bbl/day (2017 est.)731,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption1.705 million bbl/day (2017 est.)648,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports440,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)680,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports886,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)601,400 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook