Electricity generation from renewables in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from renewables was 28.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Belgium is 28.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Belgium peaked at 28.38 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.51 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.628 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 0.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 19.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 22.75 terawatt-hours | 28.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 from renewables in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Belgium was 28.38 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 from renewables recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.