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
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 28th out of 77 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.
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
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 28th out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.