Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,735 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,735 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belgium peaked at 3,523 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,532 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Belgium 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,977 kilowatt-hours | 2,712 kilowatt-hours | 3,446 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,242 kilowatt-hours | 3,033 kilowatt-hours | 3,431 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,624 kilowatt-hours | 2,256 kilowatt-hours | 3,523 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,045 kilowatt-hours | 1,532 kilowatt-hours | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belgium was 1,735 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,523 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,532 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.