Electricity generation in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation was 72.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Belgium, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Belgium stood at 72.89 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Belgium peaked at 99.4 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.32 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.45 terawatt-hours | 57.32 terawatt-hours | 67.55 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.63 terawatt-hours | 70.08 terawatt-hours | 83.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.62 terawatt-hours | 78.63 terawatt-hours | 89.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 terawatt-hours | 68.43 terawatt-hours | 93.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.51 terawatt-hours | 72.89 terawatt-hours | 99.4 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 electricity generation in Belgium?
- Electricity generation in Belgium was 72.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.32 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.