Belgium vs Denmark: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Belgium
24.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark
23.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Denmark rank
27th

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
0510152025199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 24.17 terawatt-hours against 23.66 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 0.51 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th of 212 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 0.01 terawatt-hours 1.46 terawatt-hours 1.45 terawatt-hours Denmark
2000s 0.329 terawatt-hours 5.91 terawatt-hours 5.58 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 7.66 terawatt-hours 12.9 terawatt-hours 5.24 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 20.81 terawatt-hours 21.2 terawatt-hours 0.39 terawatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 24.17 terawatt-hours against 23.66 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Belgium and Denmark?
0.51 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Belgium ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th 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 Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
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, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.