Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belgium

Belgium: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 38.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
90th
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belgium, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 0.797 %1991: 0.759 %1992: 0.868 %1993: 0.728 %1994: 0.855 %1995: 0.911 %1996: 0.745 %1997: 0.77 %1998: 0.926 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 4 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 6.1 %2010: 7.1 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 23.2 %2019: 21 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 25.9 %2023: 33.4 %2024: 35.2 %2025: 38.9 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 38.9% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Belgium peaked at 38.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.

Belgium ranks 90th of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2000s 2.9% 1.3% 6.1% 10
2010s 16.2% 7.1% 23.2% 10
2020s 30.5% 22.9% 38.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Belgium?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belgium was 38.9% 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 renewables recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Belgium ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.