Ba0.85Ca0.15Hf0.1Ti0.9O3+x mol% Y2O3 ( \(x\) = 0.02–0.6) lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were fabricated via a conventional solid state reaction route, and their phase structures, grain size, dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties were investigated. The ferroelectricity and multiphase coexistence concerning rhombohedral−orthorhombic−tetragonal (R−O−T) phases of all the ceramics were observed at room temperature; Low Y2O3 doping can lead to an increase of averagegrain size, while the excessive reduces it. The ceramics have the highest piezoelectric coefficient (d33) and Curie temperature (TC) at x = 0.1, and the values are 469 pC/N and 101.7 °C, respectively. And the maximum values of dielectric peak (ɛmax) and electromechanical coupling coefficient (kp )were also found for the ceramic, reaching 13,233 and 46%, respectively. The superior electrical performance is primarily attributed to its large and uniform grain size distribution, rendering it a promising candidate for applications in sensor technology and energy-efficient memory devices, etc.