Electricity generation in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation was 0.47 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.52 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Belize is 0.47 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Belize peaked at 0.52 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Belize ranks 181st 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.
Electricity generation in Belize, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.47 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.47 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.174 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.393 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.438 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 179 Burundi 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Eritrea 0.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Somalia 0.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Belize?
- Electricity generation in Belize was 0.47 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation?
- Belize ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.