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 209 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.91 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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 209 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.