Belgium vs France: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Belgium
2,414 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
2,229 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
France rank
38th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2,414 kilowatt-hours against 2,229 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 185 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and France ranks 38th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 62.06 kilowatt-hours 1,153 kilowatt-hours 1,091 kilowatt-hours France
2000s 230.36 kilowatt-hours 1,062 kilowatt-hours 831.42 kilowatt-hours France
2010s 1,156 kilowatt-hours 1,437 kilowatt-hours 280.77 kilowatt-hours France
2020s 2,189 kilowatt-hours 2,013 kilowatt-hours 176.35 kilowatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 2,414 kilowatt-hours against 2,229 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Belgium and France?
185 kilowatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Belgium ranks 37th and France ranks 38th of 209 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 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables 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, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.