Installed solar pv capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Installed solar pv capacity was 10.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.4 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Belgium peaked at 10.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.001 | — |
| 2003 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 0.062 | +210.0% |
| 2009 | 0.386 | +522.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8402 | +117.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +122.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 5.45 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 5.93 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 6.78 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.36 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 9.64 | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 10.4 | +7.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 10.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 6.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +900.0% | 0.002 | 0.02 |
| 2009 | +522.6% | 0.062 | 0.386 |
| 2008 | +210.0% | 0.02 | 0.062 |
| 2011 | +122.0% | 0.8402 | 1.86 |
| 2010 | +117.7% | 0.386 | 0.8402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0594 | 0.001 | 0.386 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 0.8402 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 5.45 | 10.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Saudi Arabia 11.93 compare
- 21 South Africa 11.26 compare
- 22 Greece 11.08 compare
- 24 Austria 10.3 compare
- 25 Switzerland 8.79 compare
- 26 Hungary 8.18 compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Belgium?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Belgium was 10.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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