Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 10,490 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10,490 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation vs. capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 243.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Belgium peaked at 10,490 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Belgium 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 6 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 42 terawatt-hours | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 166 terawatt-hours | +295.2% |
| 2010 | 583.9 terawatt-hours | +251.7% |
| 2011 | 1,212 terawatt-hours | +107.6% |
| 2012 | 2,154 terawatt-hours | +77.7% |
| 2013 | 2,640 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2,886 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3,056 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3,095 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,308 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,904 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 4,252 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5,113 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 5,623 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 6,881 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 7,834 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 8,562 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 10,490 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10,490 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10,490 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +600.0% | 6 terawatt-hours | 42 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +295.2% | 42 terawatt-hours | 166 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +251.7% | 166 terawatt-hours | 583.9 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +200.0% | 2 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 166 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,709 terawatt-hours | 583.9 terawatt-hours | 4,252 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,417 terawatt-hours | 5,113 terawatt-hours | 10,490 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Belgium?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Belgium was 10,490 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10,490 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.