Renewable energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable energy consumption was 11.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.7% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 12.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.
That places Belgium 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Belgium?
- Renewable energy consumption in Belgium was 11.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.