Primary energy from hydropower in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from hydropower was 0.3711 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3711 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5457 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.109 terawatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower in Belgium is 0.3711 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Belgium peaked at 0.5457 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.109 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
Belgium ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.272 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.299 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.238 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.246 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.134 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.183 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.109 terawatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 0.224 terawatt-hours | +105.5% |
| 1978 | 0.223 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.234 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.278 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.381 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.333 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.336 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.351 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.287 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.343 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.429 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.359 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.305 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.266 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.229 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.341 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 1993 | 0.254 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.346 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.338 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.239 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.305 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.389 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.341 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.441 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.247 terawatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.317 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.288 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.359 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.389 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.328 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.312 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.196 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.357 terawatt-hours | +82.1% |
| 2013 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2922 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3184 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2701 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2923 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.302 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2669 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4181 terawatt-hours | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2711 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4023 terawatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5457 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3711 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3711 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3711 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2566 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 0.299 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1944 terawatt-hours | 0.109 terawatt-hours | 0.246 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3402 terawatt-hours | 0.278 terawatt-hours | 0.429 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3048 terawatt-hours | 0.229 terawatt-hours | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3599 terawatt-hours | 0.247 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.309 terawatt-hours | 0.196 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3792 terawatt-hours | 0.2669 terawatt-hours | 0.5457 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Belgium?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Belgium was 0.3711 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 primary energy from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5457 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.109 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.