Record number of exports due to slight increase in production of renewable energy and a stable nuclear fleet.
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The production of wind and solar energy increased slightly in 2021 (2%), setting new records, while offshore wind production remained stable;
21 May: records broken with regard to wind and solar generation (6420 MW);
High amounts of nuclear power generation (representing 52.4% of the Belgian electricity mix) caused gas-fired generation to decrease and exports to increase;
Record-breaking exports increased by 59% in comparison with 2020;
Cross-border trading increased for the fifth year in a row;
Consumption levels gradually returned to normal;
Average monthly price per MWh on the day-ahead market reached historic highs.
Belgium's 2021 electricity mix: record number of exports due to slight increase in production of renewable energy and a stable nuclear fleetPDF -1.28 MB
Mix électrique 2021 en Belgique : Exportations record grâce à une légère augmentation de la production renouvelable et un parc nucléaire stable (in French)PDF -1.16 MB
Elektriciteitsmix 2021 voor België: record aan export door lichte stijging hernieuwbare productie en stabiel nucleair park (in Dutch)PDF -1.23 MB
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Elia Group SA/NV is the Belgian transmission system operator, transmitting electricity efficiently, reliably and securely from producers to distribution system operators and major industrial users. The group is responsible for importing and exporting electricity from and to neighbouring countries.
Elia Group SA/NV owns the entire Belgian very high voltage grid (150 to 380 kV) and some 94% (ownership and user rights) of the Belgian high-voltage grid (30 to 70 kV). The grid is a key link between electricity markets in northern and southern Europe. It also links Belgian producers and consumers. Belgium's recent investment in interconnection capacity with its neighbours makes it one of the most open and interconnected grids in Europe.
Elia Group SA/NV has recently expanded its activities on a broader European level and, following its acquisition of the German TSO 50Hertz and in cooperation with Industry Funds Management (IFM), is now one of the top five transmission system operators in Europe.