Belgium vs France: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Belgium
6,963 kWh per capita
in 2025
France
6,536 kWh per capita
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
France rank
27th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,963 kWh per capita against 6,536 kWh per capita in France, a difference of 427 kWh per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 6,631 kWh per capita | 609.94 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 7,476 kWh per capita | 892.7 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 7,310 kWh per capita | 570.6 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,230 kWh per capita | 6,613 kWh per capita | 616.91 kWh per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 6,963 kWh per capita against 6,536 kWh per capita in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Belgium and France?
- 427 kWh per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 25th and France ranks 27th 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.