Belgium vs Norway: Renewable electricity generation by source
Belgium
13.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
13.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Norway rank
23rd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.72 terawatt-hours against 13.56 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.307 terawatt-hours | 0.452 terawatt-hours | 0.145 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.4 terawatt-hours | 13.1 terawatt-hours | 0.2983 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 13.72 terawatt-hours against 13.56 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.