Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 24.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24.17 for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Belgium peaked at 24.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.329 | 0.02 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 1.88 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 | 17.62 | 24.17 | 6 |
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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 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Belgium was 24.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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