Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 13,432 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,432 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
15,444 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belgium, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belgium stood at 13,432 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belgium peaked at 15,444 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 8 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 7 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 9 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 8 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 9 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 8 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 16 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 37 terawatt-hours | +131.2% |
| 2002 | 57 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 88 terawatt-hours | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 142 terawatt-hours | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 227 terawatt-hours | +59.9% |
| 2006 | 366 terawatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 491 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 637 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 996 terawatt-hours | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 1,292 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 2,312 terawatt-hours | +78.9% |
| 2012 | 2,759 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 3,665 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 4,615 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 5,574 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 5,420 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,521 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 7,574 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 9,755 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 12,819 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 11,998 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 12,353 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15,444 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 13,824 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 13,432 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13,432 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13,432 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 7 terawatt-hours | 13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.7 terawatt-hours | 16 terawatt-hours | 996 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,949 terawatt-hours | 1,292 terawatt-hours | 9,755 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,312 terawatt-hours | 11,998 terawatt-hours | 15,444 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belgium?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belgium was 13,432 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15,444 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.