Electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 116th out of 214 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.
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
- 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 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 116th out of 214 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.