Belgium vs Netherlands: Primary energy from hydropower
Belgium
0.3711 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
0.057 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Netherlands rank
63rd
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3711 terawatt-hours against 0.057 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3141 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 6.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 63rd of 77 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 | 0.2566 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2566 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.1944 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1944 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.3402 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.3356 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3048 terawatt-hours | 0.0964 terawatt-hours | 0.2084 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3599 terawatt-hours | 0.1035 terawatt-hours | 0.2564 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.309 terawatt-hours | 0.0892 terawatt-hours | 0.2198 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.3792 terawatt-hours | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.3132 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.3711 terawatt-hours against 0.057 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3141 terawatt-hours, 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 primary energy from hydropower?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 63rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.