Belgium vs United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Belgium
2,056 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
2,457 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
United States rank
11th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,457 kilowatt-hours against 2,056 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 401 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9891 kilowatt-hours | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 13.04 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 30.86 kilowatt-hours | 87.2 kilowatt-hours | 56.33 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 677.23 kilowatt-hours | 720.22 kilowatt-hours | 42.99 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | 119.59 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Belgium or United States?
- United States, at 2,457 kilowatt-hours against 2,056 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Belgium and United States?
- 401 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 212 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 solar and wind 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.