Electricity demand per person in Belize

Belize: Electricity demand per person was 2,038 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,038 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,333 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
539.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity demand per person in Belize, 2000–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 539.8 kilowatt-hours2001: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2004: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2005: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2006: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2007: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2008: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2009: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2010: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2011: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2012: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2013: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2014: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2015: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2016: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2017: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2018: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2019: 2.3k kilowatt-hours2020: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2021: 1.6k kilowatt-hours2022: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2023: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2024: 2.0k kilowatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 119 Moldova 2,059 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 120 Jordan 2,054 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 121 Grenada 2,047 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 123 Tunisia 2,016 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 124 Laos 2,009 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 125 Algeria 2,005 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.