Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 2.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.85 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 218.5%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.29 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
-2.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium stood at 2.85 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 218.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium peaked at 6.29 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.41 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Belgium 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.027 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.061 terawatt-hours | -325.9% |
| 1968 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -109.8% |
| 1969 | -0.014 terawatt-hours | -333.3% |
| 1970 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -214.3% |
| 1971 | -0.112 terawatt-hours | -800.0% |
| 1972 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -141.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3425 terawatt-hours | +644.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0448 terawatt-hours | -86.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1328 terawatt-hours | -396.6% |
| 1976 | -0.1528 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6908 terawatt-hours | -552.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0384 terawatt-hours | -94.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1777 terawatt-hours | +362.7% |
| 1980 | -0.0015 terawatt-hours | -100.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | -5305.7% |
| 1982 | -0.7904 terawatt-hours | -1143.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0697 terawatt-hours | -91.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 terawatt-hours | -130.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | +972.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1617 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0472 terawatt-hours | -70.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0217 terawatt-hours | -146.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2368 terawatt-hours | -1192.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 terawatt-hours | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1547 terawatt-hours | -1064.8% |
| 1994 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | -160.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | +139.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1212 terawatt-hours | -154.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0522 terawatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3415 terawatt-hours | -754.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3692 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3402 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3148 terawatt-hours | +250.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3301 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6705 terawatt-hours | +103.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +158.3% |
| 2006 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7341 terawatt-hours | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +10877.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 0.744 terawatt-hours | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +148.5% |
| 2020 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +240.0% |
| 2021 | -1.05 terawatt-hours | -116.7% |
| 2022 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -332.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8363 terawatt-hours | -65.6% |
| 2024 | -2.41 terawatt-hours | -388.2% |
| 2025 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | -218.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 12.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +10877.7% | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +5305.7% | -0.0015 terawatt-hours | 0.0757 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +1192.7% | -0.0217 terawatt-hours | 0.2368 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -1143.8% | 0.0757 terawatt-hours | -0.7904 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | -1064.8% | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -0.1547 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0105 terawatt-hours | -0.061 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0959 terawatt-hours | -0.1528 terawatt-hours | 0.6908 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0298 terawatt-hours | -0.7904 terawatt-hours | 0.256 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0966 terawatt-hours | -0.1547 terawatt-hours | 0.3692 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -2.41 terawatt-hours | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium was 2.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.