Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 22.31 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.31 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium peaked at 23.20 billion kWh in 2020 and was at its lowest, -738.00 million kWh, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -342.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | -443.00 million kWh | +29.5% |
| 1992 | -539.00 million kWh | +21.7% |
| 1993 | -513.00 million kWh | -4.8% |
| 1994 | -584.00 million kWh | +13.8% |
| 1995 | -562.00 million kWh | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -639.00 million kWh | +13.7% |
| 1997 | -689.00 million kWh | +7.8% |
| 1998 | -738.00 million kWh | +7.1% |
| 1999 | -639.00 million kWh | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 584.00 million kWh | -191.4% |
| 2001 | 634.00 million kWh | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 778.00 million kWh | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 945.00 million kWh | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 billion kWh | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 billion kWh | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 billion kWh | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 3.10 billion kWh | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 4.01 billion kWh | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 5.11 billion kWh | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.32 billion kWh | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 8.14 billion kWh | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 10.16 billion kWh | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 11.35 billion kWh | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 11.93 billion kWh | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.14 billion kWh | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 13.89 billion kWh | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.54 billion kWh | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 16.90 billion kWh | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 19.18 billion kWh | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 23.20 billion kWh | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 22.31 billion kWh | -3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.31 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 12.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.31 billion kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.40 billion kWh, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +191.4% | -639.00 million kWh | 584.00 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -568.80 million kWh | -738.00 million kWh | -342.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion kWh | 584.00 million kWh | 5.11 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 billion kWh | 6.32 billion kWh | 19.18 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 billion kWh | 22.31 billion kWh | 23.20 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium was 22.31 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 billion kWh in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -738.00 million kWh in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.