Share of electricity generation from solar in Belgium

Belgium: Share of electricity generation from solar was 14.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
33rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0510151990200720251990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0.012 %2008: 0.048 %2009: 0.189 %2010: 0.623 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 5.3 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 5.7 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 9.5 %2024: 11.3 %2025: 14.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in Belgium is 14.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Belgium peaked at 14.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Belgium 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 3.4% 0.6% 5.3% 10
2020s 9.0% 5.7% 14.3% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.8% compare
  2. 32 Cape Verde 15.4% compare
  3. 34 Seychelles 14.3% compare
  4. 35 Tonga 14.3% compare
  5. 36 Austria 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from solar in Belgium?
Share of electricity generation from solar in Belgium was 14.3% 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 solar recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
Belgium ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
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, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.