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 218 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.
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 |
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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 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 218 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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