Belgium vs China: Electric power consumption
Belgium
7,099 kWh per capita
in 2024
China
6,524 kWh per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
China rank
26th
Electric power consumption over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,099 kWh per capita against 6,524 kWh per capita in China, a difference of 575 kWh per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and China ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 728.27 kWh per capita | 6,513 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 1,744 kWh per capita | 6,625 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 4,022 kWh per capita | 3,859 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,330 kWh per capita | 5,936 kWh per capita | 1,393 kWh per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Belgium or China?
- Belgium, at 7,099 kWh per capita against 6,524 kWh per capita in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Belgium and China?
- 575 kWh per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 24th and China ranks 26th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.