Belgium vs Luxembourg: Primary energy use per person
Belgium
52,020 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
50,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Luxembourg rank
28th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 124,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 56,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 127,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,553 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 56,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,178 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 67,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 90,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,413 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 72,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,082 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 63,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,190 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 56,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.