Belgium's electricity generation amounted to over 100 terawatt-hours.
In 2020, Belgium's installed capacity from renewables (solar, wind and hydro) combined amounted to approximately 11.7 gigawatts, or roughly 45 percent of the country's generation capacity. Combustible fuels had a capacity of 8.1 gigawatts, while nuclear added some 5.9 gigawatts. In 2021, Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2020, by type (in megawatts)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$59 USD $39 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on Energy in Belgium
Overview
4
Capacity
4
Production
7
- Premium Statistic Primary energy production in Belgium 2000-2020
- Basic Statistic Gross electricity production in Belgium in 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Primary renewable energy production in Belgium 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Primary production from renewable energies in Belgium 2020
- Premium Statistic Electricity production in Belgium 2001-2021
- Premium Statistic Electricity generation in Belgium 2020, by source
- Premium Statistic Nuclear electricity generation in Belgium 1970-2021
Trade
2
Consumption
5
- Premium Statistic Primary energy consumption in Belgium 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Gross energy consumption in Belgium 2020, by fuel
- Premium Statistic Natural gas consumption in Belgium 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Gross renewable energy consumption in Belgium 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Renewable energy shares in electricity consumption in Belgium 2012-2022
Companies
6
- Basic Statistic Largest electricity suppliers in Brussels, Belgium 2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Biggest natural gas suppliers in Brussels (Belgium) 2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Biggest electricity suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) 2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Biggest natural gas suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) 2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Biggest electricity suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) 2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Biggest natural gas suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) 2021, by market share
Industry
3
Further related statistics
17
- Global capacity of coal power plants 2000-2019
- Installed grid-scale energy storage capacity in the U.S. by state 2014
- Installed nuclear capacity in Germany 1995-2018
- North America's geothermal capacity by country 2015-2021
- Australia's installed generation capacity share 2016, by energy source
- Electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
- Installed electricity generation capacity in Chile 2010-2021
- Canada's electricity generation market share by utility 2016
- U.S. capacity of renewable energy build 2009-2019
- Alberta's electricity generation capacity share by energy source 2016
- ERCOT electricity demand and production in February 2021
- Installed capacity of nuclear power generation China 2018, by region
- Capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017-2021
- North American energy generation capacity share by source 2020
- Dubai clean energy strategy UAE 2020-2050
- ERCOT's performance indicators in February 2021
- Electricity LPI in Japan 2012-2021
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Global capacity of coal power plants 2000-2019
- Installed grid-scale energy storage capacity in the U.S. by state 2014
- Installed nuclear capacity in Germany 1995-2018
- North America's geothermal capacity by country 2015-2021
- Australia's installed generation capacity share 2016, by energy source
- Electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
- Installed electricity generation capacity in Chile 2010-2021
- Canada's electricity generation market share by utility 2016
- U.S. capacity of renewable energy build 2009-2019
- Alberta's electricity generation capacity share by energy source 2016
- ERCOT electricity demand and production in February 2021
- Installed capacity of nuclear power generation China 2018, by region
- Capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017-2021
- North American energy generation capacity share by source 2020
- Dubai clean energy strategy UAE 2020-2050
- ERCOT's performance indicators in February 2021
- Electricity LPI in Japan 2012-2021
Topics

European Commission. (September 22, 2022). Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2020, by type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission. "Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2020, by type (in megawatts)." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission. (2022). Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2020, by type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission. "Installed Electricity Capacity in Belgium in 2020, by Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission, Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2020, by type (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2020, by type (in megawatts) [Graph], European Commission, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/