How wind power grew in Belgium
Belgium's first wind turbines stood on the breakwater at Zeebrugge in the 1980s. Wallonia's first turbine went up at Saint-Vith in June 1998. Offshore wind began with C-Power on the Thornton Bank, the first project in the Belgian North Sea. It produced power in phases from 2009 and was complete in 2013, with 54 Senvion turbines and 325 MW.
Support came through green certificates. Flanders began its scheme on 1 January 2002, obliging suppliers to source a rising share of renewable power, which reached 5.25% in 2010. A federal scheme for offshore wind came into force in 2003. It guaranteed minimum prices, including €107/MWh on the first 216 MW of each early concession. Later offshore projects moved to a cost-based formula.
Elia's monitoring showed 5,991 MW of wind in November 2026: 2,057 MW in Flanders, 1,672 MW in Wallonia and 2,262 MW offshore. Wind generated about 12.3 TWh in 2025 on Elia's provisional figures, roughly 15% of electricity use. Offshore growth now depends on the Princess Elisabeth Zone. Its first 700 MW tender was cancelled in July 2025. A revised framework with a two-sided contract for difference still needed fresh EU approval in September 2026.
Sources: VRT · RTBF · Belgian Offshore Platform · Minaraad · IEA · Elia · The Brussels Times · FPS Economy
Where Belgium's power comes from, 2025
| Source | Share of electricity |
|---|---|
| Nuclear | 36.0% |
| Wind | 20.0% |
| Gas | 19.5% |
| Solar | 15.6% |
| Bioenergy | 7.5% |
| Hydro | 0.7% |
| Other fossil fuels | 0.6% |
Wind farms in Belgium
We track 178 wind farms in Belgium: 4.2 GW operating and 4.2 GW under construction, consented or planned, with 4.6 GW of it offshore. Each one's owners, turbines and status are in the Wind app.
Electricity data: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Wind farms: national registers and Global Energy Monitor; see data sources.
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