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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.6% | — |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | -5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 72.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 72.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.