Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 52.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium is 52.49 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium peaked at 73.08 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.54 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 43.4 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.08 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 42.44 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 41.23 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 42.03 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.9 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 48.01 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 46.93 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.87 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 49.21 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 47.43 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 48.5 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.58 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.81 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.71 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.61 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.72 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 49.99 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 52.66 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 54.51 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 56.59 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.8 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 54.36 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 45.91 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 40.54 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 57.77 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 58.03 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.76 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 62.97 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 57.88 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 73.08 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 68.31 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 60.39 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 58.03 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 52.49 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 5.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +42.5% | 40.54 terawatt-hours | 57.77 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +37.6% | 45.76 terawatt-hours | 62.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.52 terawatt-hours | 41.23 terawatt-hours | 49.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.62 terawatt-hours | 47.43 terawatt-hours | 52.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.72 terawatt-hours | 40.54 terawatt-hours | 62.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7 terawatt-hours | 52.49 terawatt-hours | 73.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium was 52.49 terawatt-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 low-carbon sources recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.08 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.54 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.