Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 1,431 Megawatt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,431 Megawatt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,431 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
1,401 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Belgium is 1,431 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Belgium peaked at 1,431 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,401 Megawatt, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 29th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,401 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 1,401 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,401 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,402 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,402 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,403 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,403 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,403 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,404 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,410 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,413 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,421 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,421 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,420 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,425 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,412 Megawatt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,414 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,417 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,418 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,417 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,425 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,426 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,427 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,426 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,428 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,419 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,416 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,414 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,415 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,411 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,413 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,418 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,430 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,429 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,431 Megawatt | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,431 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,431 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,403 Megawatt | 1,401 Megawatt | 1,410 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,418 Megawatt | 1,412 Megawatt | 1,425 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 Megawatt | 1,411 Megawatt | 1,428 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,424 Megawatt | 1,413 Megawatt | 1,431 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Belgium?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Belgium was 1,431 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,401 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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