Electricity generation from oil per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from oil per person was 399.71 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
399.71 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
581.19 kilowatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
246.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 452.77 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 506.05 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 463.87 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 449.19 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 480.43 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 472.51 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 460.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 449.84 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 581.19 kilowatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 423.4 kilowatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 456.51 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 532.71 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 439.37 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 360.44 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 471.15 kilowatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 474.29 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 463.57 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 372.69 kilowatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 318.4 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 246.93 kilowatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 319.11 kilowatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 341.53 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 337.61 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 338.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 344.33 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 337.02 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 360.02 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 377.09 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 360.5 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 363.77 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 314.56 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 328.41 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 349.6 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 293.69 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 324.57 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 399.71 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 399.71 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 399.71 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- 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 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 55th out of 214 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.