Belgium vs Ireland: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Belgium
6,963 kWh per capita
in 2025
Ireland
6,497 kWh per capita
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Ireland rank
28th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,963 kWh per capita against 6,497 kWh per capita in Ireland, a difference of 466 kWh per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th of 151 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 4,523 kWh per capita | 2,718 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 6,125 kWh per capita | 2,243 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 5,768 kWh per capita | 2,112 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,230 kWh per capita | 6,184 kWh per capita | 1,046 kWh per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 6,963 kWh per capita against 6,497 kWh per capita in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Belgium and Ireland?
- 466 kWh per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th 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.