Renewable electricity output in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable electricity output was 23.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23.5% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Belgium peaked at 27.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 104th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +170.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 8.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.5% | 27.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 101 Palestine, State of 24.5% compare
- 102 French Polynesia 23.7% compare
- 103 Slovakia 23.6% compare
- 105 Mexico 23.4% compare
- 106 France 22.8% compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 22.8% compare
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- 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 output in Belgium?
- Renewable electricity output in Belgium was 23.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable electricity output?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.