Belgium vs France: Electricity demand per person
Belgium
7,361 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
7,152 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
France rank
38th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,361 kilowatt-hours against 7,152 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 209 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,521 kilowatt-hours | 7,206 kilowatt-hours | 314.37 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8,617 kilowatt-hours | 8,062 kilowatt-hours | 554.84 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8,107 kilowatt-hours | 7,975 kilowatt-hours | 131.5 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,476 kilowatt-hours | 7,258 kilowatt-hours | 218.18 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 7,361 kilowatt-hours against 7,152 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Belgium and France?
- 209 kilowatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.