Electricity demand per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity demand per person was 7,361 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7,361 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,864 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
6,683 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,683 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6,935 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7,122 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7,170 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7,446 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7,654 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,810 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7,970 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,182 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8,235 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,498 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8,529 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,568 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,672 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,702 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,654 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,864 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,808 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,745 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,131 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 8,557 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 8,318 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,233 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,207 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,921 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,931 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,985 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,031 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,980 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,906 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,622 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,910 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7,456 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,152 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 7,356 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 7,361 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7,361 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7,361 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
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.