IEA country data · 2025
Belgium Electricity Generation
Net electricity generation in Belgium totaled 71,699 GWh in 2025 (OECD/IEA Monthly Electricity Statistics: Generation (MESGEN) net generation statistics). Rank among mapped countries: #24. Renewable share: 35.6%.
The last main activity coal power plant closed in March 2016. From then on, coal production in Belgium comes mainly from manufactured gases.
Generation by fuel (2025)
| Fuel / technology | Generation (GWh) |
|---|---|
| Total of renewable energy sources | 29,595 |
| Combustible Fuels | 22,951 |
| Nuclear | 22,479 |
| Total fossil fuels (incl. coal, oil and gas) | 17,713 |
| Natural Gas | 15,165 |
| Wind | 13,190 |