Primary energy from hydropower in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from hydropower was 0.3711 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (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 61st out of 79 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.