Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Belgium
Belgium: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,963 kWh per capita in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,963 kWh per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,606 kWh per capita
in 2006
All-time low
6,380 kWh per capita
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electric power consumption in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Belgium is 6,963 kWh per capita, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Belgium peaked at 8,606 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,380 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Belgium 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,380 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,655 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6,851 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6,881 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,176 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,380 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,528 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7,702 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7,913 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,944 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,248 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8,267 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,312 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,412 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,467 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,410 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,606 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8,556 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,494 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,911 kWh per capita | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 8,353 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8,082 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8,002 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,991 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,701 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,700 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,754 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,802 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,748 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,673 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,421 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,681 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7,286 kWh per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6,931 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,099 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 6,963 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,963 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,963 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 6,380 kWh per capita | 7,944 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 7,911 kWh per capita | 8,606 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 7,673 kWh per capita | 8,353 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,230 kWh per capita | 6,931 kWh per capita | 7,681 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Belgium?
- Electric power consumption in Belgium was 6,963 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,606 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,380 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.