Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,386 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Belgium is 1,386, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Belgium peaked at 1,386 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 2000.
That places Belgium 21st out of 221 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.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.68 | — |
| 2001 | 26.98 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 29.03 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 39.27 | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 43.95 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 75.25 | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 83.33 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 93.03 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 111.35 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 185.98 | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 263.07 | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 369.74 | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 456.26 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 512.22 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 530.24 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 562.7 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 587.45 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 650.38 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 722.96 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 817.82 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 966.49 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,021 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,123 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,261 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 1,386 | +9.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,386 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,386 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | 75.25 |
| 2009 | +67.0% | 111.35 | 185.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.09 | 22.68 | 185.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.28 | 263.07 | 817.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,152 | 966.49 | 1,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Belgium?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Belgium was 1,386 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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