Belgium vs Portugal: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Belgium
13,432 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
13,801 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Portugal rank
22nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13,801 terawatt-hours against 13,432 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 369 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 32.03 terawatt-hours | 23.03 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 305.7 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 2,111 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,949 terawatt-hours | 11,534 terawatt-hours | 6,586 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,312 terawatt-hours | 13,354 terawatt-hours | 42.37 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13,801 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 Portugal?
- 369 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.