Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belgium

Belgium: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 20.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
59th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.53 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
17.98 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belgium, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 27 terawatt-hours1991: 27.8 terawatt-hours1992: 27.3 terawatt-hours1993: 27.6 terawatt-hours1994: 30.1 terawatt-hours1995: 31.5 terawatt-hours1996: 31.2 terawatt-hours1997: 29.9 terawatt-hours1998: 35.2 terawatt-hours1999: 33.5 terawatt-hours2000: 33.6 terawatt-hours2001: 31.2 terawatt-hours2002: 32.4 terawatt-hours2003: 35 terawatt-hours2004: 34.1 terawatt-hours2005: 34.7 terawatt-hours2006: 33.7 terawatt-hours2007: 35.1 terawatt-hours2008: 33.1 terawatt-hours2009: 37.1 terawatt-hours2010: 38.5 terawatt-hours2011: 32.7 terawatt-hours2012: 30.7 terawatt-hours2013: 27.6 terawatt-hours2014: 25.3 terawatt-hours2015: 27.9 terawatt-hours2016: 26.5 terawatt-hours2017: 27.3 terawatt-hours2018: 28.1 terawatt-hours2019: 29.7 terawatt-hours2020: 30.4 terawatt-hours2021: 26.3 terawatt-hours2022: 26 terawatt-hours2023: 21.7 terawatt-hours2024: 18 terawatt-hours2025: 20.4 terawatt-hours

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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belgium is 20.4 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belgium peaked at 38.53 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.98 terawatt-hours, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 59th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.11 terawatt-hours 27.01 terawatt-hours 35.16 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 34 terawatt-hours 31.2 terawatt-hours 37.1 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 29.44 terawatt-hours 25.29 terawatt-hours 38.53 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 23.81 terawatt-hours 17.98 terawatt-hours 30.41 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 56 Peru 21.97 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 57 Tunisia 21.41 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 58 Colombia 20.76 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 60 Puerto Rico 18.98 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 61 Cuba 18.65 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 62 Jordan 17.97 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belgium?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belgium was 20.4 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.53 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17.98 terawatt-hours in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Belgium ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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