Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity
Belgium
27,498 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,556 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Belgium rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27,498 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,942 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,817 Gigawatt-hour | 15,583 Gigawatt-hour | 7,766 Gigawatt-hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 14,899 Gigawatt-hour | 9,801 Gigawatt-hour | 5,098 Gigawatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16,839 Gigawatt-hour | 17,742 Gigawatt-hour | 903.01 Gigawatt-hour | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher supply, transformation and consumption of electricity, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 27,498 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in supply, transformation and consumption of electricity between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,942 Gigawatt-hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.