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Belgium vs. France

Energy

BelgiumFrance
Electricity - production79.83 billion kWh (2016 est.)529.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption82.16 billion kWh (2016 est.)450.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports8.465 billion kWh (2016 est.)61.41 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports14.65 billion kWh (2016 est.)19.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)16,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports687,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)1.147 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2017 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)65.97 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)8.41 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)16.99 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption17.61 billion cu m (2017 est.)41.88 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports736.2 million cu m (2017 est.)6.031 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports18.09 billion cu m (2017 est.)48.59 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity21.56 million kW (2016 est.)130.8 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels35% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)17% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels28% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)50% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources36% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)19% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production731,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)1.311 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption648,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)1.705 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports680,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)440,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports601,400 bbl/day (2017 est.)886,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook