Austria vs Belgium: Share of electricity generation from solar

Austria
14.1%
in 2025
Belgium
14.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
Belgium rank
33rd

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
051015199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 33rd of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Austria
2010s 1.3% 3.4% 2.1% Belgium
2020s 7.9% 9.0% 1.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Austria and Belgium?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Austria ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. 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 electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.