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
Latest (2024)
28,702 Megawatt
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28,702 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
14,039 Megawatt
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 14th of 47 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.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,141 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 14,098 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14,039 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 14,053 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,899 Megawatt | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 14,917 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,852 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 14,693 Megawatt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15,404 Megawatt | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15,522 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,685 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15,533 Megawatt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15,552 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15,615 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15,648 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16,096 Megawatt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,260 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16,380 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,758 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17,399 Megawatt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18,621 Megawatt | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 20,572 Megawatt | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 20,787 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20,899 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20,869 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21,144 Megawatt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21,353 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,079 Megawatt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 22,689 Megawatt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23,809 Megawatt | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 25,568 Megawatt | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 26,226 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26,737 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 27,285 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 28,702 Megawatt | +5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28,702 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28,702 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 14th out of 47 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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