Belgium vs South Asia: Electric power consumption
Belgium
7,099 kWh per capita
in 2024
South Asia
1,100 kWh per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
South Asia rank
27th
Electric power consumption over time
- Belgium
- South Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,099 kWh per capita against 1,100 kWh per capita in South Asia, a difference of 5,999 kWh per capita.
That makes Belgium's figure about 6.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th of 150 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 298.73 kWh per capita | 6,942 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 424.34 kWh per capita | 7,944 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 753.81 kWh per capita | 7,127 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,330 kWh per capita | 967.77 kWh per capita | 6,362 kWh per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Belgium or South Asia?
- Belgium, at 7,099 kWh per capita against 1,100 kWh per capita in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Belgium and South Asia?
- 5,999 kWh per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Asia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.