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
051015196519952025

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

Indicator
Renewable electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.