Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 22.2% 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 % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium is 22.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1998.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 hydroelectric in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.5% | — |
| 1991 | -0.6% | +27.7% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -191.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7% | -0.9% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.2% | 25.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Belgium was 22.2% 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 25.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Belgium ranks 32nd 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 147.3%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.