Electricity demand per person in Belize
Belize: Electricity demand per person was 2,038 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Belize stood at 2,038 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Belize peaked at 2,333 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 539.85 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Belize ranks 122nd 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 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours | 539.85 kilowatt-hours | 1,511 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,776 kilowatt-hours | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | 2,333 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,822 kilowatt-hours | 1,619 kilowatt-hours | 2,038 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 demand per person in Belize?
- Electricity demand per person in Belize was 2,038 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,333 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.85 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for electricity demand per person?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.