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Belgium wanted to move away from Russian gas, but last year it used more than before the war in Ukraine

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Belgium wanted to move away from Russian gas, but last year it used more than before the war in Ukraine.

FACTS

  • In 2025, 11.6% of Belgium’s natural gas consumption came from Russia.
  • That figure does not include Russian LNG entering through Dunkirk, so the real share is likely higher.
  • In 2022, less than 5% of Belgium’s gas came from Russia.
  • Fluxys’ Zeebrugge terminal handled 17.6 terawatt-hours of Russian gas last year.

TAKEAWAY

Belgium’s energy choices show a big gap between political goals and real-world supply. For young people, this matters because energy affects prices, homes and future climate decisions.

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