Belgium vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables per person
Belgium
3,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,746 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
24th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 24 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.52 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 56.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.37 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 76.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 123.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.34 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 578.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 536.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 486.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 170.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 24 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.