Primary energy from solar in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from solar was 10.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Belgium is 10.49 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 243.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Belgium peaked at 10.49 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Belgium 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.042 terawatt-hours | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | +295.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5839 terawatt-hours | +251.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +107.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +77.7% |
| 2013 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 10.49 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +600.0% | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0.042 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +295.2% | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.166 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +251.7% | 0.166 terawatt-hours | 0.5839 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +200.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.166 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 0.5839 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 10.49 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 primary energy from solar in Belgium?
- Primary energy from solar in Belgium was 10.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from solar?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.