Electricity generation from solar in Belgium

Belgium: Electricity generation from solar was 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.45 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from solar in Belgium, 1990–2025

02.557.5101990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0 terawatt-hours1996: 0 terawatt-hours1997: 0 terawatt-hours1998: 0 terawatt-hours1999: 0 terawatt-hours2000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0.01 terawatt-hours2008: 0.04 terawatt-hours2009: 0.17 terawatt-hours2010: 0.58 terawatt-hours2011: 1.2 terawatt-hours2012: 2.1 terawatt-hours2013: 2.6 terawatt-hours2014: 2.9 terawatt-hours2015: 3.1 terawatt-hours2016: 3.1 terawatt-hours2017: 3.3 terawatt-hours2018: 3.9 terawatt-hours2019: 4.2 terawatt-hours2020: 5.1 terawatt-hours2021: 5.6 terawatt-hours2022: 6.9 terawatt-hours2023: 7.8 terawatt-hours2024: 8.6 terawatt-hours2025: 10.4 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Israel 13.28 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 24 Greece 12.92 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 25 Hungary 10.98 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 27 Austria 10.31 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 28 Canada 10.17 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 29 Thailand 9.98 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.