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Belgium Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Belgium generated 520 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 0.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 112th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Belgium generated 520 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 0.7% of Belgium's electricity in 2025.
  • Belgium was the 112th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Belgium's hydro generation in 2025 was 93% higher than in 2020, when it was 270 GWh.
  • Belgium's hydro generation in 2025 was 63% higher than in 2015, when it was 320 GWh.
  • Belgium's hydro generation peaked at 550 GWh in 2024.
  • Belgium's hydro share in 2025 was below the world share of 14.0%.
  • Belgium had 110 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation520 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Belgium's electricity0.7%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)112 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity110 MW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Belgium hydro electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Belgium's electricity generation from hydro each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 520 GWh in 2025. 0 150 300 450 600 19901995200020052010201520202025
Belgium's electricity generation from hydro each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 520 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Belgium hydro electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearHydro
1990270 GWh
1991230 GWh
1992340 GWh
1993250 GWh
1994350 GWh
1995340 GWh
1996240 GWh
1997310 GWh
1998390 GWh
1999340 GWh
2000460 GWh
2001440 GWh
2002360 GWh
2003250 GWh
2004320 GWh
2005290 GWh
2006360 GWh
2007390 GWh
2008410 GWh
2009330 GWh
2010310 GWh
2011200 GWh
2012360 GWh
2013380 GWh
2014290 GWh
2015320 GWh
2016370 GWh
2017270 GWh
2018290 GWh
2019300 GWh
2020270 GWh
2021420 GWh
2022270 GWh
2023400 GWh
2024550 GWh
2025520 GWh
Share of Belgium's electricity from hydro and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Belgium's electricity generated from hydro, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.7%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Belgium's electricity generated from hydro, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.7%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Belgium's electricity from hydro and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearBelgiumWorld
19900.4%n/a
19910.3%n/a
19920.5%n/a
19930.4%n/a
19940.5%n/a
19950.5%n/a
19960.3%n/a
19970.4%n/a
19980.5%n/a
19990.4%n/a
20000.6%17.2%
20010.6%16.5%
20020.4%16.3%
20030.3%15.7%
20040.4%16.1%
20050.3%16.1%
20060.4%16.0%
20070.5%15.5%
20080.5%16.1%
20090.4%16.3%
20100.3%16.1%
20110.2%15.9%
20120.4%16.3%
20130.5%16.4%
20140.4%16.3%
20150.5%16.2%
20160.4%16.3%
20170.3%16.0%
20180.4%15.8%
20190.3%15.8%
20200.3%16.3%
20210.4%15.2%
20220.3%15.0%
20230.5%14.3%
20240.7%14.4%
20250.7%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 520 GWh 0.7% 14.0% 110 MW
2024 550 GWh 0.7% 14.4% 120 MW
2023 400 GWh 0.5% 14.3% 120 MW
2022 270 GWh 0.3% 15.0% 120 MW
2021 420 GWh 0.4% 15.2% 110 MW
2020 270 GWh 0.3% 16.3% 110 MW
2019 300 GWh 0.3% 15.8% 100 MW
2018 290 GWh 0.4% 15.8% 110 MW
2017 270 GWh 0.3% 16.0% 110 MW
2016 370 GWh 0.4% 16.3% 110 MW

Full year by year history for Belgium

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Belgium monthly hydro electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Belgium generated 0 TWh of electricity from hydro in August 2026, against 10.0 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.06 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Belgium generated 0 TWh of electricity from hydro in August 2026, against 10.0 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Belgium monthly hydro electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthHydro
2024-0910.0 GWh
2024-1030.0 GWh
2024-1120.0 GWh
2024-1230.0 GWh
2025-0160.0 GWh
2025-0260.0 GWh
2025-0340.0 GWh
2025-0420.0 GWh
2025-0510.0 GWh
2025-060 TWh
2025-070 TWh
2025-0810.0 GWh
2025-0910.0 GWh
2025-1010.0 GWh
2025-1110.0 GWh
2025-1230.0 GWh
2026-0120.0 GWh
2026-0210.0 GWh
2026-0310.0 GWh
2026-0420.0 GWh
2026-0520.0 GWh
2026-0610.0 GWh
2026-070 TWh
2026-080 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Belgium can differ slightly from the annual totals.