Belgium vs Norway: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Belgium
13,432 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
14,266 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14,266 terawatt-hours against 13,432 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 834 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 79 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 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 305.7 terawatt-hours | 452 terawatt-hours | 146.3 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,949 terawatt-hours | 2,470 terawatt-hours | 2,479 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13,312 terawatt-hours | 13,275 terawatt-hours | 36.48 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 14,266 terawatt-hours against 13,432 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Belgium and Norway?
- 834 terawatt-hours, with Norway 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.