Electricity demand per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity demand per person was 7,361 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity demand per person in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Belgium stood at 7,361 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Belgium peaked at 8,864 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,683 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,521 kilowatt-hours | 6,683 kilowatt-hours | 8,235 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,617 kilowatt-hours | 8,131 kilowatt-hours | 8,864 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,107 kilowatt-hours | 7,906 kilowatt-hours | 8,557 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,476 kilowatt-hours | 7,152 kilowatt-hours | 7,910 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 demand per person in Belgium?
- Electricity demand per person in Belgium was 7,361 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,864 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,683 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity demand per person?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.