Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,386 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,386 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belgium peaked at 1,386 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.68 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.68 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 26.98 w per capita | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 29.03 w per capita | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 39.27 w per capita | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 43.95 w per capita | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 75.25 w per capita | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 83.33 w per capita | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 93.03 w per capita | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 111.35 w per capita | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 185.98 w per capita | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 263.07 w per capita | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 369.74 w per capita | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 456.26 w per capita | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 512.22 w per capita | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 530.24 w per capita | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 562.7 w per capita | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 587.45 w per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 650.38 w per capita | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 722.96 w per capita | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 817.82 w per capita | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 966.49 w per capita | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,021 w per capita | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,123 w per capita | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,261 w per capita | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 1,386 w per capita | +9.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,386 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,386 w per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013 w per capita, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +71.2% | 43.95 w per capita | 75.25 w per capita |
| 2009 | +67.0% | 111.35 w per capita | 185.98 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.08 w per capita | 22.68 w per capita | 185.98 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.28 w per capita | 263.07 w per capita | 817.82 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,152 w per capita | 966.49 w per capita | 1,386 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belgium?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Belgium was 1,386 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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