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Netherlands vs. Belgium

Energy

NetherlandsBelgium
Electricity - production109.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)79.83 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption108.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)82.16 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports19.34 billion kWh (2016 est.)8.465 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports24.26 billion kWh (2016 est.)14.65 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production18,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports1.094 million bbl/day (2017 est.)687,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports7,984 bbl/day (2017 est.)0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves81.13 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves801.4 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production45.33 billion cu m (2017 est.)

note: the Netherlands has curbed gas production due to seismic activity in the province of Groningen, largest source of gas reserves
0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption43.38 billion cu m (2017 est.)17.61 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports51.25 billion cu m (2017 est.)736.2 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports51 billion cu m (2017 est.)18.09 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity34.17 million kW (2016 est.)21.56 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels75% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)35% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)28% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources23% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)36% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production1.282 million bbl/day (2017 est.)731,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption954,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)648,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports2.406 million bbl/day (2017 est.)680,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports2.148 million bbl/day (2017 est.)601,400 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook