Renewable electricity generation by source in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable electricity generation by source was 13.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.72 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.44 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Belgium, 1986–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Belgium is 13.72 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Belgium peaked at 15.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +78.5% |
| 2012 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 9.75 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 12.81 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 12 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.44 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 13.72 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 29.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 10.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.307 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 9.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 15.44 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Belgium?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Belgium was 13.72 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.