Electricity generation from wind in Belgium

Belgium: Electricity generation from wind was 13.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.72 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.44 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Electricity generation from wind in Belgium, 1986–2025

0510151986200520251986: 0 terawatt-hours1987: 0.006 terawatt-hours1988: 0.008 terawatt-hours1989: 0.007 terawatt-hours1990: 0.01 terawatt-hours1991: 0.01 terawatt-hours1992: 0.01 terawatt-hours1993: 0.01 terawatt-hours1994: 0.01 terawatt-hours1995: 0.01 terawatt-hours1996: 0.01 terawatt-hours1997: 0.01 terawatt-hours1998: 0.01 terawatt-hours1999: 0.01 terawatt-hours2000: 0.02 terawatt-hours2001: 0.04 terawatt-hours2002: 0.06 terawatt-hours2003: 0.09 terawatt-hours2004: 0.14 terawatt-hours2005: 0.23 terawatt-hours2006: 0.37 terawatt-hours2007: 0.49 terawatt-hours2008: 0.64 terawatt-hours2009: 0.99 terawatt-hours2010: 1.3 terawatt-hours2011: 2.3 terawatt-hours2012: 2.8 terawatt-hours2013: 3.7 terawatt-hours2014: 4.6 terawatt-hours2015: 5.6 terawatt-hours2016: 5.4 terawatt-hours2017: 6.5 terawatt-hours2018: 7.6 terawatt-hours2019: 9.8 terawatt-hours2020: 12.8 terawatt-hours2021: 12 terawatt-hours2022: 12.3 terawatt-hours2023: 15.4 terawatt-hours2024: 14.1 terawatt-hours2025: 13.7 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Belgium stood at 13.72 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Belgium peaked at 15.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1986.

Belgium ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0053 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.008 terawatt-hours 4
1990s 0.01 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.307 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.99 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.95 terawatt-hours 1.3 terawatt-hours 9.75 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 13.4 terawatt-hours 12 terawatt-hours 15.44 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Denmark 19.21 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 19 Argentina 18.62 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 20 Vietnam 14.37 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 22 Portugal 13.67 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 23 Norway 13.56 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 24 Japan 12.85 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from wind in Belgium?
Electricity generation from wind in Belgium was 13.72 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 15.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1986.
How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from wind?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.