Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 6,199 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,199
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
8,591
in 2021
All-time low
5,802
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1985–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1985200520251985: 5.8k1986: 5.9k1987: 6.4k1988: 6.6k1989: 6.8k1990: 7.1k1991: 7.1k1992: 7.1k1993: 6.9k1994: 7.1k1995: 7.3k1996: 7.4k1997: 7.6k1998: 8.0k1999: 8.2k2000: 8.1k2001: 7.6k2002: 7.8k2003: 8.1k2004: 8.0k2005: 8.1k2006: 7.9k2007: 8.2k2008: 7.8k2009: 8.3k2010: 8.5k2011: 8.1k2012: 7.3k2013: 7.3k2014: 6.4k2015: 6.1k2016: 7.4k2017: 7.5k2018: 6.5k2019: 8.1k2020: 7.7k2021: 8.6k2022: 8.1k2023: 7.0k2024: 6.5k2025: 6.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 6,199.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 8,591 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,802, in 1985.

That places Belgium 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,305 5,802 6,798 5
1990s 7,378 6,949 8,152 10
2000s 7,974 7,644 8,301 10
2010s 7,317 6,069 8,507 10
2020s 7,338 6,199 8,591 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 38 Paraguay 6,466 compare
  2. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 compare
  3. 40 Puerto Rico 6,265 compare
  4. 42 Spain 6,011 compare
  5. 43 Germany 5,953 compare
  6. 44 Kazakhstan 5,934 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 6,199 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8,591 in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5,802 in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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