Electricity generation from solar in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from solar was 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Belgium is 10.45 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 241.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Belgium peaked at 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from solar in Belgium was 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.