Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy from hydropower

Belgium
0.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
0.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
65th
Netherlands rank
66th

Share of primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
00.020.040.060.08196519952025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 9.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 65th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 79 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Belgium
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belgium
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Belgium
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belgium
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belgium
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
Belgium ranks 65th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.