Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Belgium

Belgium: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2,056 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,056 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,056 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.9778 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Belgium, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720251990: 1 kilowatt-hours1991: 1 kilowatt-hours1992: 0.995 kilowatt-hours1993: 0.992 kilowatt-hours1994: 0.989 kilowatt-hours1995: 0.986 kilowatt-hours1996: 0.985 kilowatt-hours1997: 0.982 kilowatt-hours1998: 0.98 kilowatt-hours1999: 0.978 kilowatt-hours2000: 2 kilowatt-hours2001: 3.9 kilowatt-hours2002: 5.8 kilowatt-hours2003: 8.7 kilowatt-hours2004: 13.4 kilowatt-hours2005: 21.9 kilowatt-hours2006: 35.1 kilowatt-hours2007: 47.1 kilowatt-hours2008: 63.5 kilowatt-hours2009: 107.3 kilowatt-hours2010: 171.9 kilowatt-hours2011: 319.8 kilowatt-hours2012: 442 kilowatt-hours2013: 565.4 kilowatt-hours2014: 669.9 kilowatt-hours2015: 765.4 kilowatt-hours2016: 751.8 kilowatt-hours2017: 864.1 kilowatt-hours2018: 1.0k kilowatt-hours2019: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2020: 1.6k kilowatt-hours2021: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2022: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2023: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2024: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2025: 2.1k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2,056 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Belgium peaked at 2,056 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9778 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.

That places Belgium 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9891 kilowatt-hours 0.9778 kilowatt-hours 1 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 30.86 kilowatt-hours 1.95 kilowatt-hours 107.28 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 677.23 kilowatt-hours 171.9 kilowatt-hours 1,218 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 1,783 kilowatt-hours 1,523 kilowatt-hours 2,056 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Ireland 2,492 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 11 United States 2,457 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 12 Portugal 2,164 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 14 Austria 2,043 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 15 Lithuania 2,000 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 16 Chile 1,700 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Belgium?
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Belgium was 2,056 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,056 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9778 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,808 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.