Electricity generation from gas per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,335 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas 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
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Belgium stood at 1,335 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Belgium peaked at 2,820 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 543.12 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989.8 kilowatt-hours | 543.12 kilowatt-hours | 1,880 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,024 kilowatt-hours | 1,534 kilowatt-hours | 2,705 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,108 kilowatt-hours | 1,725 kilowatt-hours | 2,820 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,710 kilowatt-hours | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | 2,321 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 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Belgium was 1,335 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 gas per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,820 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.12 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.