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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.