Renewable energy consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable energy consumption was 9.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Belgium is 9.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Belgium peaked at 9.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.
That places Belgium 145th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Belgium?
- Renewable energy consumption in Belgium was 9.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Belgium ranks 145th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption