In 2021, Belgium's installed capacity from renewables (solar, wind and hydro) combined amounted to approximately 12.4 gigawatts, or roughly 47.2 percent of the country's generation capacity. Combustible fuels had a capacity of nearly eight gigawatts, while nuclear added some 5.9 gigawatts. In 2021, Belgium's electricity generation amounted to over 100 terawatt-hours.
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European Commission. (October 3, 2023). Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2021, by type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission. "Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2021, by type (in megawatts)." Chart. October 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission. (2023). Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2021, by type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission. "Installed Electricity Capacity in Belgium in 2021, by Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/
European Commission, Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2021, by type (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Installed electricity capacity in Belgium in 2021, by type (in megawatts) [Graph], European Commission, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186770/belgium-installed-electricity-capacity-by-type/