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Belgium vs. Netherlands

Energy

BelgiumNetherlands
Electricity - production79.83 billion kWh (2016 est.)109.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption82.16 billion kWh (2016 est.)108.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports8.465 billion kWh (2016 est.)19.34 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports14.65 billion kWh (2016 est.)24.26 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)18,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports687,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)1.094 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2017 est.)7,984 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)81.13 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)801.4 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)45.33 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
Natural gas - consumption17.61 billion cu m (2017 est.)43.38 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports736.2 million cu m (2017 est.)51.25 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports18.09 billion cu m (2017 est.)51 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity21.56 million kW (2016 est.)34.17 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels35% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)75% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels28% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources36% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)23% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production731,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)1.282 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption648,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)954,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports680,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)2.406 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports601,400 bbl/day (2017 est.)2.148 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook