Belgium vs Switzerland: Electricity generation
Belgium
72.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
65.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
48th
Switzerland rank
49th
Electricity generation over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 72.89 terawatt-hours against 65.02 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 7.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.45 terawatt-hours | 57.73 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 74.63 terawatt-hours | 61.63 terawatt-hours | 13 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.62 terawatt-hours | 65.19 terawatt-hours | 18.43 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 82.16 terawatt-hours | 66 terawatt-hours | 16.16 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.51 terawatt-hours | 67.8 terawatt-hours | 17.71 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 72.89 terawatt-hours against 65.02 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 7.87 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.