Share of electricity generation from wind in Belgium
Belgium: Share of electricity generation from wind was 18.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Belgium, 1986–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.8% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Belgium peaked at 18.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Belgium 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +101.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +110.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +62.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +86.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 12.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 12.1% | 18.8% | 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 wind in Belgium?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Belgium was 18.8% 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 wind recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 wind. 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.