Electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.109 terawatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.44 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium peaked at 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.109 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
That places Belgium 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.272 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.299 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.238 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.246 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.134 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.183 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.109 terawatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 0.224 terawatt-hours | +105.5% |
| 1978 | 0.223 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.234 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.278 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.381 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.333 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.336 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.351 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.287 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.343 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.429 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.359 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.305 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 0.306 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.361 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.309 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3917 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium was 0.44 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 hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.109 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Belgium ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.