Electricity generation from hydropower in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Belize is 0.24 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Belize peaked at 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Belize ranks 125th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.121 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.224 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 123 Senegal 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 124 Liberia 0.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Hungary 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Mauritania 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 French Polynesia 0.19 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Belize?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Belize was 0.24 terawatt-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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.