Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 37.42 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 126th out of 214 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.
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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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 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 126th out of 214 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.