Electricity generation from oil per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from oil per person was 399.71 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil 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
Belgium recorded 399.71 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Belgium peaked at 581.19 kilowatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 246.93 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 53rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474 kilowatt-hours | 423.4 kilowatt-hours | 581.19 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.61 kilowatt-hours | 246.93 kilowatt-hours | 532.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.97 kilowatt-hours | 319.11 kilowatt-hours | 377.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.09 kilowatt-hours | 293.69 kilowatt-hours | 399.71 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 48.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Belgium was 399.71 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 oil per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 581.19 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.93 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.