Electricity generation from gas per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,335 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,335 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
42nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,820 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
543.12 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 543.12 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 622.07 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 663.95 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 675.26 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 817.52 kilowatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 1,880 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 1,559 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1,534 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,729 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 2,083 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 1,923 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,085 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2,251 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,705 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2,820 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,305 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 2,122 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,953 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1,947 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,023 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,099 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,223 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,946 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,885 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,562 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,335 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,335 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 42nd out of 207 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.