Electricity production by source in Belize
Belize: Electricity production by source was 59.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Belize stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Belize peaked at 59.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2009.
Belize ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +311.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +17.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 59.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 15.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 59.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 10.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +311.6% | 5.0% | 20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 20.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 50.6% | 59.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 production by source in Belize?
- Electricity production by source in Belize was 59.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for electricity production by source?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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