Share of primary energy from hydropower in Belgium
Belgium: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Belgium stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Belgium ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +105.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +90.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +36.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -30.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Belgium?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Belgium was 0.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.