Belgium vs Peru: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Belgium
20.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
21.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
59th
Peru rank
56th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Belgium
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 21.97 terawatt-hours against 20.4 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 1.57 terawatt-hours.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 59th and Peru ranks 56th of 209 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 34 terawatt-hours 7.14 terawatt-hours 26.86 terawatt-hours Belgium
2010s 29.44 terawatt-hours 20.58 terawatt-hours 8.86 terawatt-hours Belgium
2020s 23.81 terawatt-hours 23.57 terawatt-hours 0.2367 terawatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belgium or Peru?
Peru, at 21.97 terawatt-hours against 20.4 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belgium and Peru?
1.57 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Belgium ranks 59th and Peru ranks 56th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.