Electricity generation per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation per person was 6,199 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Belgium, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Belgium is 6,199 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Belgium peaked at 8,591 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,802 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 214 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,305 kilowatt-hours | 5,802 kilowatt-hours | 6,798 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,378 kilowatt-hours | 6,949 kilowatt-hours | 8,152 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,974 kilowatt-hours | 7,644 kilowatt-hours | 8,301 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,317 kilowatt-hours | 6,069 kilowatt-hours | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,338 kilowatt-hours | 6,199 kilowatt-hours | 8,591 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Paraguay 6,466 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 6,265 kilowatt-hours compare
- 44 Spain 6,011 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Germany 5,953 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 5,934 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation per person in Belgium was 6,199 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 per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,591 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,802 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation per person?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.