Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 575.43 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize stood at 575.43 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize peaked at 811.85 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 220.84 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Belize ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 373.74 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 362.33 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 351.54 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 227.45 kilowatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 220.84 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 250.23 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 625.24 kilowatt-hours | +149.9% |
| 2007 | 607.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 657.09 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 607.77 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 811.85 kilowatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 763.81 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 627.95 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 761.05 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 745.13 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 673.51 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 712.88 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 723.44 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 657.49 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 751.62 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 614.1 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 404.7 kilowatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 595.92 kilowatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 583.78 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 575.43 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 575.43 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 575.43 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +149.9% | 250.23 kilowatt-hours | 625.24 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428.41 kilowatt-hours | 220.84 kilowatt-hours | 657.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 722.87 kilowatt-hours | 627.95 kilowatt-hours | 811.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.79 kilowatt-hours | 404.7 kilowatt-hours | 614.1 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belize was 575.43 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 811.85 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.84 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.