Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 28,702 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Belgium is 28,702 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Belgium peaked at 28,702 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,039 Megawatt, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,662 Megawatt | 14,039 Megawatt | 15,522 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,093 Megawatt | 15,533 Megawatt | 17,399 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,282 Megawatt | 18,621 Megawatt | 23,809 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,904 Megawatt | 25,568 Megawatt | 28,702 Megawatt | 5 |
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 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Belgium?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Belgium was 28,702 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28,702 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,039 Megawatt in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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