Belgium vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Belgium
2,414 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
2,184 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,414 kilowatt-hours against 2,184 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 230 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.06 kilowatt-hours | 116.58 kilowatt-hours | 54.52 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 230.36 kilowatt-hours | 258.24 kilowatt-hours | 27.88 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,156 kilowatt-hours | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 67 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,189 kilowatt-hours | 2,003 kilowatt-hours | 186.6 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 United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 2,414 kilowatt-hours against 2,184 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 230 kilowatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Belgium ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 210 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.