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Share of electricity production by source in Belgium

Belgium: Share of electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity production by source in Belgium, 1990–2025

05101520251990200720251990: 24.3 %1991: 23.2 %1992: 22.4 %1993: 23.3 %1994: 23.8 %1995: 22.5 %1996: 20.7 %1997: 17.7 %1998: 17.3 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 11 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 8.2 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 4.2 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 3 %2016: 0.463 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %2025: 0 %

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0% for share of electricity production by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Belgium peaked at 24.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 85th of 210 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.

Share of electricity production by source in Belgium, year by year

Year % Change
1990 24.3% —
1991 23.2% -4.6%
1992 22.4% -3.3%
1993 23.3% +3.8%
1994 23.8% +2.3%
1995 22.5% -5.6%
1996 20.7% -7.9%
1997 17.7% -14.7%
1998 17.3% -2.1%
1999 11.9% -31.0%
2000 15.6% +30.9%
2001 12.6% -19.0%
2002 12.4% -2.0%
2003 11.5% -6.9%
2004 11.0% -4.3%
2005 9.7% -11.9%
2006 8.2% -15.4%
2007 7.5% -9.3%
2008 6.7% -10.3%
2009 5.8% -13.6%
2010 4.5% -21.8%
2011 3.9% -13.7%
2012 4.2% +6.7%
2013 3.7% -11.7%
2014 2.9% -20.1%
2015 3.0% +3.1%
2016 0.5% -84.7%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 0.0% —
2019 0.0% —
2020 0.0% —
2021 0.0% —
2022 0.0% —
2023 0.0% —
2024 0.0% —
2025 0.0% —

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of electricity production by source in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -100.0% 0.5% 0.0%
2016 -84.7% 3.0% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 11.9% 24.3% 10
2000s 10.1% 5.8% 15.6% 10
2010s 2.3% 0.0% 4.5% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 82 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Belarus 0.0% compare
  3. 84 Peru 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Albania 0.0%
  5. 85 Algeria 0.0%
  6. 85 American Samoa 0.0%
  7. 85 Angola 0.0%
  8. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
  9. 85 Armenia 0.0%
  10. 85 Aruba 0.0%
  11. 85 Austria 0.0% compare
  12. 85 Azerbaijan 0.0%
  13. 85 Bahamas 0.0%
  14. 85 Bahrain 0.0%
  15. 85 Barbados 0.0%
  16. 85 Belize 0.0%
  17. 85 Benin 0.0%
  18. 85 Bermuda 0.0%
  19. 85 Bhutan 0.0%
  20. 85 Bolivia 0.0%
  21. 85 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
  22. 85 Burkina Faso 0.0%
  23. 85 Burundi 0.0%
  24. 85 Cameroon 0.0%
  25. 85 Cape Verde 0.0%
  26. 85 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  27. 85 Central African Republic 0.0%
  28. 85 Chad 0.0%
  29. 85 Comoros 0.0%
  30. 85 Congo 0.0%
  31. 85 Cook Islands 0.0%
  32. 85 Costa Rica 0.0%
  33. 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
  34. 85 Cuba 0.0%
  35. 85 Cyprus 0.0%
  36. 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
  37. 85 Djibouti 0.0%
  38. 85 Dominica 0.0%
  39. 85 East Timor 0.0%
  40. 85 Ecuador 0.0%
  41. 85 Egypt 0.0%
  42. 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
  43. 85 Eritrea 0.0%
  44. 85 Estonia 0.0% compare
  45. 85 Ethiopia 0.0%
  46. 85 Falkland Islands 0.0%
  47. 85 Faroe Islands 0.0%
  48. 85 Fiji 0.0%
  49. 85 French Polynesia 0.0%
  50. 85 Gabon 0.0%
  51. 85 Gambia 0.0%
  52. 85 Georgia 0.0% compare
  53. 85 Ghana 0.0%
  54. 85 Gibraltar 0.0%
  55. 85 Greenland 0.0%
  56. 85 Grenada 0.0%
  57. 85 Guam 0.0%
  58. 85 Guinea 0.0%
  59. 85 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  60. 85 Guyana 0.0%
  61. 85 Haiti 0.0%
  62. 85 Iceland 0.0%
  63. 85 Iraq 0.0%
  64. 85 Jamaica 0.0%
  65. 85 Jordan 0.0%
  66. 85 Kenya 0.0%
  67. 85 Kiribati 0.0%
  68. 85 Kuwait 0.0%
  69. 85 Latvia 0.0%
  70. 85 Lebanon 0.0%
  71. 85 Lesotho 0.0%
  72. 85 Liberia 0.0%
  73. 85 Libya 0.0%
  74. 85 Lithuania 0.0%
  75. 85 Luxembourg 0.0%
  76. 85 Macao 0.0%
  77. 85 Malawi 0.0%
  78. 85 Maldives 0.0%
  79. 85 Mali 0.0%
  80. 85 Malta 0.0% compare
  81. 85 Mauritania 0.0%
  82. 85 Moldova 0.0%
  83. 85 Montserrat 0.0%
  84. 85 Mozambique 0.0%
  85. 85 Nauru 0.0%
  86. 85 Nepal 0.0%
  87. 85 Nicaragua 0.0%
  88. 85 Nigeria 0.0%
  89. 85 Norway 0.0% compare
  90. 85 Oman 0.0%
  91. 85 Palestine 0.0%
  92. 85 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  93. 85 Paraguay 0.0%
  94. 85 Portugal 0.0% compare
  95. 85 Qatar 0.0%
  96. 85 Saint Helena 0.0%
  97. 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  98. 85 Saint Lucia 0.0%
  99. 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
  100. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
  101. 85 Samoa 0.0%
  102. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
  103. 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
  104. 85 Seychelles 0.0%
  105. 85 Sierra Leone 0.0%
  106. 85 Solomon Islands 0.0%
  107. 85 Somalia 0.0%
  108. 85 South Sudan 0.0%
  109. 85 Sudan 0.0%
  110. 85 Suriname 0.0%
  111. 85 Sweden 0.0% compare
  112. 85 Switzerland 0.0%
  113. 85 Syria 0.0%
  114. 85 Tanzania 0.0% compare
  115. 85 Togo 0.0%
  116. 85 Tonga 0.0%
  117. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
  118. 85 Tunisia 0.0%
  119. 85 Turkmenistan 0.0%
  120. 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
  121. 85 Uganda 0.0%
  122. 85 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  123. 85 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
  124. 85 Uruguay 0.0%
  125. 85 Vanuatu 0.0%
  126. 85 Venezuela 0.0%
  127. 85 Western Sahara 0.0%
  128. 85 Yemen 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Belgium?
Share of electricity production by source in Belgium was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for share of electricity production by source?
Belgium ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
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
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.