Hydropower generation by region in Belgium
Belgium: Hydropower generation by region was 0.3711 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3711 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Belgium peaked at 0.5457 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.109 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
Belgium ranks 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2566 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 0.299 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1944 terawatt-hours | 0.109 terawatt-hours | 0.246 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3402 terawatt-hours | 0.278 terawatt-hours | 0.429 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3048 terawatt-hours | 0.229 terawatt-hours | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3599 terawatt-hours | 0.247 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.309 terawatt-hours | 0.196 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3792 terawatt-hours | 0.2669 terawatt-hours | 0.5457 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Belgium?
- Hydropower generation by region in Belgium was 0.3711 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5457 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.109 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.