- Energy & Environmental Services›
- Electricity›
World solar energy generation by OECD region 2050
Premium statistics
Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships).
A paid subscription is required for full access.
World solar energy generation by OECD region 2050
Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts)
by T. Wang,
last edited
May 31, 2019
This statistic represents the predicted global installed solar energy generation capacity from 2017 to 2050, by region. In 2050, an estimated 381.4 gigawatts of solar energy generating capacity will be installed in the OECD Americas region.
Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts)
| OECD Americas | OECD Europe | OECD Asia | Non-OECD Europe and Eurasia | Non-OECD Asia | Middle East | Africa | Non-OECD Americas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| OECD Americas | OECD Europe | OECD Asia | Non-OECD Europe and Eurasia | Non-OECD Asia | Middle East | Africa | Non-OECD Americas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
Premium Account
only $49 / month
*
Exclusive content
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
Premium Account
only $49 / month
*
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Chart type
Datalabels
Share on Social Media
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by T. Wang,
last edited
May 31, 2019
This statistic represents the predicted global installed solar energy generation capacity from 2017 to 2050, by region. In 2050, an estimated 381.4 gigawatts of solar energy generating capacity will be installed in the OECD Americas region.
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- September 2017
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Supplementary notes
-
According to the source, projections were made based on a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
Figures for 2017 are historically accurate.
Source
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- September 2017
More information
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Supplementary notes
-
According to the source, projections were made based on a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
Figures for 2017 are historically accurate.
Other statistics on the topic
Electricity
Electricity prices in selected countries 2018
Energy & Environmental Technology
Number of operable nuclear reactor plants by country 2019
Electricity
Power supply - share of nuclear power generation by country 2017
+Energy & Environmental Technology
Solar photovoltaics capacity installed per inhabitant in the EU-28 2018, by country
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account!
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Statista is a great source of knowledge, and pretty helpful to manage the daily work.Christof Baron
CEO, MindShare Germany
Statistics on "Energy in Belgium"
- Market overview
The most important statistics
- Primary energy consumption in Belgium from 2000 to 2018 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) Primary energy consumption in Belgium 2000-2018
- Gross inland energy consumption in Belgium from 2006 to 2017 (in Mtoe*)Gross inland energy consumption in Belgium 2006-2017
- Inflation rate of housing, water and energy in Belgium from January 2018 to August 2019 (monthly change of CPI compared to previous year)Rate of inflation housing, water and energy in Belgium 2018-2019
- Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) for housing, water and energy in Belgium from July 2018 to July 2019*Harmonized consumer price index (HICP) housing, water and energy in Belgium 2018-2019
- Dependency on energy imports in Belgium from 2006 to 2016Belgium: energy dependency rate 2006-2016
- Total energy tax revenues in Belgium from 2007 to 2017 (in billion euros) Energy tax revenues in Belgium 2007-2017
- Percentage change on the previous year of the employment in the energy sector in Belgium in 2016 and 2018, with a forecast for 2019 to 2024Percentage change employment in the energy sector in Belgium 2016-2024
- Electricity
The most important statistics
- Global electricity prices in 2018, by select country (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour)Electricity prices in selected countries 2018
- Prices of electricity for households in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in euro cents)Belgium: household prices for electricity 2008-2018
- Total annual electricity invoice for SMEs in Belgium (including Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region) and the Netherlands as of 2018 (in euros per year)Annual SME electricity invoice in Belgium and the Netherlands 2018
- Leading electricity suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market shareLeading electricity suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) 2018, by market share
- Market share of electricity Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Flanders (Belgium) as of December 2017Electricity DSO market share in Flanders (Belgium) 2017
- Leading electricity suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market shareLeading electricity suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) 2018, by market share
- Market share of electricity Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Wallonia (Belgium) as of December 2017Electricity DSO market share in Wallonia (Belgium) 2017
- Leading electricity suppliers in the Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share*Leading electricity suppliers in Brussels (Belgium) 2018, by market share
- Natural gas
The most important statistics
- Natural gas consumption in Belgium from 2005 to 2018 (in billion cubic meters)Natural gas consumption of Belgium 2005-2018
- Prices of natural gas for industry in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in euro cents per kilowatt hour)Natural gas: industry prices in Belgium 2008-2018
- Leading natural gas suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share*Leading natural gas suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) 2018, by market share
- Market share of natural gas Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Flanders (Belgium) as of December 2017Natural gas DSO market share in Flanders (Belgium) 2017
- Leading natural gas suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market shareLeading natural gas suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) 2018, by market share
- Market share of natural gas Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Wallonia (Belgium) as of December 2017Natural gas DSO market share in Wallonia (Belgium) 2017
- Leading natural gas suppliers in the Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share*Leading natural gas suppliers in Brussels (Belgium) 2018, by market share
- Nuclear energy
The most important statistics
- Number of operable nuclear reactors as of June 2019, by countryNumber of operable nuclear reactor plants by country 2019
- Installed nuclear capacity in Belgium from 1995 to 2015 (in Gigawatts)Installed nuclear capacity in the Belgium 1995-2015
- Annual nuclear energy consumption in selected countries in Europe from 2015 to 2018 (in million metric tons oil equivalent)Nuclear energy consumption in selected European countries 2015-2018
- Nuclear share of electricity generation in Belgium from 2007 to 2017Nuclear share of electricity generation in Belgium 2007-2017
- Nuclear power as a share of selected countries' electricity supply in 2017Power supply - share of nuclear power generation by country 2017
- Countries with the highest share of nuclear energy consumption in 2018Countries with highest share of nuclear energy consumption worldwide 2018
- To what extent do you agree with the statement: "The Belgian nuclear plants should under no circumstances close"?*Opinions on closing nuclear plants in Belgium 2018
- Renewable energy
The most important statistics
- Total renewable capacity in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)Belgium: total renewable capacity 2008-2018
- What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?*Estimated and actual share of renewable energy consumed Netherlands and Belgium 2018
- Share of energy from renewable sources in electricity generation in Belgium from 2007 to 2016Share of renewable energy in electricity in Belgium 2007-2016
- Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of electricity in Belgium from 2012 to 2017Renewable energy shares in electricity consumption in Belgium 2012-2017
- Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in Belgium from 2008 to 2016 (in percentage)Recycling rate of e-waste in Belgium 2008-2016
- Primary energy production from biogas in Belgium from 2013 to 2017 (in ktoe)*Energy production from biogas in Belgium 2013-2017
- Total hydropower capacity in Belgium from 2008 to 2017 (in megawatts)Total hydropower capacity in Belgium 2008-2017
- Small hydropower gross electricity production in Belgium from 2013 to 2016, (in GWh*)Small hydropower gross electricity production in Belgium 2013-2016
- Wind energy
The most important statistics
- Onshore wind energy capacity in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)Onshore wind energy capacity in Belgium 2008-2018
- Number of offshore wind turbines connected in Europe during 2018, by country*Offshore wind turbines connected in Europe 2018, by country
- Annual offshore wind capacity installations in Europe in 2018, by country (in MW)Offshore wind capacity installations in Europe 2018, by country
- Number of offshore wind farms with grid-connected turbines across Europe at the end of 2018, per countryNumber of offshore wind farms in Europe 2018, per country
- Offshore wind capacity connected in Europe in 2018, by wind farm (in MW)Offshore wind capacity connected in Europe 2018, by wind farm
- Solar energy
The most important statistics
- Installed solar photovoltaics capacity per inhabitant in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by country (in watts per inhabitant)Solar photovoltaics capacity installed per inhabitant in the EU-28 2018, by country
- Solar photovoltaic capacity per inhabitant in Belgium from 2013 to 2018 (in watts per inhabitant*)Solar photovoltaics capacity per inhabitant in Belgium 2013-2018
- Solar photovoltaic capacity installed and connected in Belgium from 2013 to 2018 (in megawatts)Photovoltaic capacity installed and connected in Belgium 2013-2018
- Electricity production volume from solar photovoltaic power in Belgium from 2012 to 2018 (in gigawatt-hours)Solar photovoltaic power electricity production volume in Belgium 2012-2018
- Installed solar thermal surfaces in Belgium from 2015 to 2018, by collector type* (in m²)Solar thermal surfaces installed in Belgium in 2015-2018
- Total amount of full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the solar PV industry in Belgium from 2008 to 2016Total solar PV industry jobs per year in Belgium 2008-2021
- Forecasts
The most important statistics
- Percentage change on the previous year of the gross value added volume of the energy sector in Belgium from 2016 to 2018, with a forecast for 2018 to 2024Percentage change gross value added volume of the energy sector in Belgium 2016-2024
- Industry revenue of »production of electricity« in Belgium from 2011 to 2023 (in billion U.S. Dollars)Industry revenue of »production of electricity« in Belgium 2011-2023
- Projected offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2024, by select country (in megawatts)Global capacity forecast of offshore wind by key country 2024
- Gross Value Added (GVA) from the solar PV industry in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 (in million euros)Solar PV industry GVA in Belgium 2008-2021
- In general, which energy source do you believe has good potential for the future?Professionals opinion on energy sources with good potential in Belgium 2018
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- World geothermal electricity generation - regional comparison 2035
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Luxembourg 2015-2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Italy 2015-2050
- Quebec's biomass, solar and geothermal generation
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Slovenia 2015-2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Lithuania 2015-2050
- Yukon's biomass, solar and geothermal generation
- Alberta biomass, solar and geothermal power generation: outlook 2035
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Sweden 2015-2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Czechia 2015-2050
- Canadian biomass, solar and geothermal generation
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Cyprus 2015-2050
- France: gross electricity generation from geothermal energy 2015 to 2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Germany 2015-2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Slovakia 2015-2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Ireland 2015-2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy Croatia 2015-2050
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in France 2015-2050
- Ontario biomass, solar and geothermal power generation: outlook 2035
- Germany: gross electricity generation from geothermal energy 2015 to 2050
Studies
- Solar power industry in Europe
- Renewable energy in Australia
- Global solar photovoltaic industry
- Solar photovoltaic industry in the United States
- Renewable energy sources in Denmark
- Canadian Solar 2018 Annual Report and Form 20-F
- Hanwha Corporation - 2018 Annual Report
- Renewable energy in Turkey
- Canadian Solar 2017 Annual Report and Form 20-F
- Hanwha Q Cells 2017 Annual Report and Form 20-F
- Renewable Energy in Europe
- Renewable energy in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Renewable energy in Germany
- Renewable generation in Spain
- BCG - Solar Storm
Statistics on "Energy in Belgium"
- Primary energy consumption in Belgium from 2000 to 2018 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
- Gross inland energy consumption in Belgium from 2006 to 2017 (in Mtoe*)
- Inflation rate of housing, water and energy in Belgium from January 2018 to August 2019 (monthly change of CPI compared to previous year)
- Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) for housing, water and energy in Belgium from July 2018 to July 2019*
- Dependency on energy imports in Belgium from 2006 to 2016
- Total energy tax revenues in Belgium from 2007 to 2017 (in billion euros)
- Percentage change on the previous year of the employment in the energy sector in Belgium in 2016 and 2018, with a forecast for 2019 to 2024
- Global electricity prices in 2018, by select country (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour)
- Prices of electricity for households in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in euro cents)
- Total annual electricity invoice for SMEs in Belgium (including Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region) and the Netherlands as of 2018 (in euros per year)
- Leading electricity suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share
- Market share of electricity Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Flanders (Belgium) as of December 2017
- Leading electricity suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share
- Market share of electricity Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Wallonia (Belgium) as of December 2017
- Leading electricity suppliers in the Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share*
- Share of electricity produced from oil, gas and coal based sources in Belgium from 1990 to 2015
- Natural gas consumption in Belgium from 2005 to 2018 (in billion cubic meters)
- Prices of natural gas for industry in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in euro cents per kilowatt hour)
- Leading natural gas suppliers in Flanders (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share*
- Market share of natural gas Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Flanders (Belgium) as of December 2017
- Leading natural gas suppliers in Wallonia (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share
- Market share of natural gas Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Wallonia (Belgium) as of December 2017
- Leading natural gas suppliers in the Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) as of 31 December 2018, by market share*
- Number of operable nuclear reactors as of June 2019, by country
- Installed nuclear capacity in Belgium from 1995 to 2015 (in Gigawatts)
- Annual nuclear energy consumption in selected countries in Europe from 2015 to 2018 (in million metric tons oil equivalent)
- Nuclear share of electricity generation in Belgium from 2007 to 2017
- Nuclear power as a share of selected countries' electricity supply in 2017
- Countries with the highest share of nuclear energy consumption in 2018
- To what extent do you agree with the statement: "The Belgian nuclear plants should under no circumstances close"?*
- Total renewable capacity in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- What percentage of total energy consumed in your country comes from renewable sources?*
- Share of energy from renewable sources in electricity generation in Belgium from 2007 to 2016
- Share of renewable energy in the gross consumption of electricity in Belgium from 2012 to 2017
- Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in Belgium from 2008 to 2016 (in percentage)
- Primary energy production from biogas in Belgium from 2013 to 2017 (in ktoe)*
- Total hydropower capacity in Belgium from 2008 to 2017 (in megawatts)
- Small hydropower gross electricity production in Belgium from 2013 to 2016, (in GWh*)
- Onshore wind energy capacity in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- Number of offshore wind turbines connected in Europe during 2018, by country*
- Annual offshore wind capacity installations in Europe in 2018, by country (in MW)
- Number of offshore wind farms with grid-connected turbines across Europe at the end of 2018, per country
- Offshore wind capacity connected in Europe in 2018, by wind farm (in MW)
- Installed solar photovoltaics capacity per inhabitant in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by country (in watts per inhabitant)
- Solar photovoltaic capacity per inhabitant in Belgium from 2013 to 2018 (in watts per inhabitant*)
- Solar photovoltaic capacity installed and connected in Belgium from 2013 to 2018 (in megawatts)
- Electricity production volume from solar photovoltaic power in Belgium from 2012 to 2018 (in gigawatt-hours)
- Installed solar thermal surfaces in Belgium from 2015 to 2018, by collector type* (in m²)
- Total amount of full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the solar PV industry in Belgium from 2008 to 2016
- Percentage change on the previous year of the gross value added volume of the energy sector in Belgium from 2016 to 2018, with a forecast for 2018 to 2024
- Industry revenue of »production of electricity« in Belgium from 2011 to 2023 (in billion U.S. Dollars)
- Projected offshore wind capacity worldwide in 2024, by select country (in megawatts)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) from the solar PV industry in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 (in million euros)
- In general, which energy source do you believe has good potential for the future?
- Projected world net geothermal electricity generation from central producers between 2015 and 2035, by region (in billion kilowatt hours)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Luxembourg from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Italy from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Biomass, solar and geothermal generation in Quebec from 2005 to 2035 (in gigawatt hours)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Slovenia from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Lithuania from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Biomass, solar and geothermal generation in Yukon from 2005 to 2035 (in gigawatt hours)
- Biomass, solar and geothermal power generation in Alberta from 2005 to 2035 (in gigawatt hours)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Sweden from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Czechia from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Biomass, solar and geothermal power generation in Canada from 2005 to 2035 (in gigawatt hours)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Cyprus from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from geothermal energy in France from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Germany from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Slovakia from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Ireland from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in Croatia from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Gross electricity generation from solar energy in France from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
- Biomass, solar and geothermal power generation in Ontario from 2005 to 2035 (in gigawatt hours)
- Gross electricity generation from geothermal energy in Germany from 2015 to 2050 (in GWh*)
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Save statistic in .XLS format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PNG format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PDF format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Show source references
As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
Show details about this statistic
As a Premium user you get access to background information and details about the release of this statistic.
Bookmark statistics
As soon as this statistic is updated, you will immediately be notified via e-mail.
Change statistics options
You need at least a Premium Account to use this feature.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.