Belgium vs China: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Belgium
6,963 kWh per capita
in 2025
China
7,038 kWh per capita
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
China rank
24th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7,038 kWh per capita against 6,963 kWh per capita in Belgium, a difference of 75 kWh per capita.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and China ranks 24th of 151 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 | 7,284 kWh per capita | 6,169 kWh per capita | 1,114 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?
- China, at 7,038 kWh per capita against 6,963 kWh per capita in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Belgium and China?
- 75 kWh per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 25th and China ranks 24th of 151 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.