Belgium vs Switzerland: Electric power consumption
Belgium
7,099 kWh per capita
in 2024
Switzerland
7,117 kWh per capita
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Electric power consumption over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,117 kWh per capita against 7,099 kWh per capita in Belgium, a difference of 18 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 7,395 kWh per capita | 153.74 kWh per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 8,141 kWh per capita | 227.03 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 7,668 kWh per capita | 212.93 kWh per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,284 kWh per capita | 7,263 kWh per capita | 20.13 kWh per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,117 kWh per capita against 7,099 kWh per capita in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 kWh per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.