Consumption-based energy use per person in Belgium
Belgium: Consumption-based energy use per person was 69.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Belgium stood at 69.8 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Belgium peaked at 69.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.4 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Belgium 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.68 kilowatt-hours | 41.4 kilowatt-hours | 58.2 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.76 kilowatt-hours | 48.4 kilowatt-hours | 61.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.79 kilowatt-hours | 56.3 kilowatt-hours | 66.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8 kilowatt-hours | 69.8 kilowatt-hours | 69.8 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Belgium?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Belgium was 69.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.