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
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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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Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
212 places, 6,808 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.