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.
Electricity demand per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 539.85 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,168 kilowatt-hours | +116.3% |
| 2002 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,466 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,459 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,486 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,511 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,471 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,811 kilowatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,712 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,688 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,683 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,333 kilowatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 1,817 kilowatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,619 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 1,776 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,038 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,038 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,038 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,703 kilowatt-hours, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand per person in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +116.3% | 539.85 kilowatt-hours | 1,168 kilowatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
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.