Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 37.42 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.42 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
11.17 kilowatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belgium stood at 37.42 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belgium peaked at 46.85 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.17 kilowatt-hours, in 1976.
That places Belgium 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.94 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 31.62 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 25.04 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 25.55 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 23.99 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 25.54 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 13.86 kilowatt-hours | -45.7% |
| 1972 | 18.57 kilowatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 17.6 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 18.77 kilowatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 11.17 kilowatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 22.92 kilowatt-hours | +105.2% |
| 1978 | 22.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 23.85 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 28.27 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 38.68 kilowatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 33.76 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 34.05 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.55 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 29.05 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 34.69 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 43.34 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 36.2 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 30.69 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 27.11 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 23 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 33.84 kilowatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 24.79 kilowatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 34.6 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 33.54 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.63 kilowatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 30.45 kilowatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 38.22 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 33.25 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 44.87 kilowatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 42.77 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 34.84 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 24.09 kilowatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 30.71 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 27.67 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 34.13 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 38.28 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 30.52 kilowatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 28.35 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 18.12 kilowatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | +78.9% |
| 2013 | 34.05 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.87 kilowatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 28.38 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 32.65 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 23.73 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 25.37 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 26.11 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 36.3 kilowatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 23.19 kilowatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 34.15 kilowatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2024 | 46.85 kilowatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2025 | 37.42 kilowatt-hours | -20.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.42 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 51% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.42 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.03 kilowatt-hours | 23.99 kilowatt-hours | 31.62 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.97 kilowatt-hours | 11.17 kilowatt-hours | 25.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.43 kilowatt-hours | 28.27 kilowatt-hours | 43.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.24 kilowatt-hours | 23 kilowatt-hours | 38.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.46 kilowatt-hours | 24.09 kilowatt-hours | 44.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 kilowatt-hours | 18.12 kilowatt-hours | 34.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 kilowatt-hours | 23.19 kilowatt-hours | 46.85 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 hydropower per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belgium was 37.42 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 hydropower per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 46.85 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 kilowatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.