Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.1746 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Belgium stood at -0.1746 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 221.8% on the previous year and down 766.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Belgium peaked at 0.161 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1746 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 47th of 77 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0105 terawatt-hours | -0.061 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | -0.112 terawatt-hours | 0.115 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | -0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.103 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | -0.099 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | -0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.119 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0026 terawatt-hours | -0.116 terawatt-hours | 0.161 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | -0.1746 terawatt-hours | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Belgium?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Belgium was -0.1746 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.161 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1746 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 766.6%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.