Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium
Belgium: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 72.0% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium peaked at 76.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 57.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 58.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 58.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 65.6% | 76.3% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium was 72.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.