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.
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
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
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.