Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium
Belgium: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.6% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium peaked at 0.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5% | — |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +70.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +48.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 62% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Belgium was 0.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.