Belgium vs Germany: Electricity generation per person

Belgium
6,199 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
5,953 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
Germany rank
45th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,199 kilowatt-hours against 5,953 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 246 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 45th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 6,305 kilowatt-hours 6,869 kilowatt-hours 564.33 kilowatt-hours Germany
1990s 7,378 kilowatt-hours 6,602 kilowatt-hours 776.02 kilowatt-hours Belgium
2000s 7,974 kilowatt-hours 7,390 kilowatt-hours 583.82 kilowatt-hours Belgium
2010s 7,317 kilowatt-hours 7,630 kilowatt-hours 312.98 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 7,338 kilowatt-hours 6,374 kilowatt-hours 963.91 kilowatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 6,199 kilowatt-hours against 5,953 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Belgium and Germany?
246 kilowatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 45th 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 per person. 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 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
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.