Electricity demand in Belize
Belize: Electricity demand was 0.85 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Belize stood at 0.85 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Belize peaked at 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Belize ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.366 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.629 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.736 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 0.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Belize?
- Electricity demand in Belize was 0.85 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for electricity demand?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.