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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.