Electricity generation from solar per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from solar per person was 888.71 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Belgium stood at 888.71 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Belgium peaked at 888.71 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Belgium 17th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.9411 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours | +296.9% |
| 2009 | 15.72 kilowatt-hours | +320.9% |
| 2010 | 53.03 kilowatt-hours | +237.3% |
| 2011 | 109.61 kilowatt-hours | +106.7% |
| 2012 | 193.56 kilowatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 2013 | 236.55 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 257.8 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 271.39 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 273.55 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 290.95 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 341.25 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 369.87 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 442.8 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 485.7 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 590.97 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 668.49 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 729.21 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 888.71 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 888.71 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 888.71 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +320.9% | 3.73 kilowatt-hours | 15.72 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | +296.9% | 0.9411 kilowatt-hours | 3.73 kilowatt-hours |
| 2010 | +237.3% | 15.72 kilowatt-hours | 53.03 kilowatt-hours |
| 2011 | +106.7% | 53.03 kilowatt-hours | 109.61 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 15.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.76 kilowatt-hours | 53.03 kilowatt-hours | 369.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.32 kilowatt-hours | 442.8 kilowatt-hours | 888.71 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 Cyprus 999.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Guam 953.57 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 North Macedonia 893.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 New Caledonia 888.42 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Switzerland 879.85 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Portugal 850.96 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Belgium was 888.71 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 888.71 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.