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
Latest (2025)
1,735 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
80th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,523 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1,532 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 80th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,712 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,779 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,721 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,741 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,976 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3,106 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,076 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,934 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,446 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 3,276 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,276 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,033 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,139 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3,272 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,309 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,198 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,302 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,088 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,431 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3,523 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,961 kilowatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,765 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,472 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,256 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,474 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2,342 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,401 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,460 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,586 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,275 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 2,235 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1,532 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 1,735 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,735 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 56% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,735 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
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 80th out of 214 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.