Electricity generation per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation per person was 6,199 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,199 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,591 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
5,802 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,802 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5,935 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,401 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 6,590 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6,798 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7,057 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 7,120 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,109 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,949 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7,052 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,252 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,398 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7,649 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8,046 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 8,152 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,076 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,644 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 7,833 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,054 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,956 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8,052 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,901 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,170 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7,756 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8,301 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 8,507 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,088 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7,338 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 7,343 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,351 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 6,069 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,440 kilowatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 7,501 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,464 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 8,067 kilowatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 7,651 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8,591 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 8,103 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,012 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 6,475 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 6,199 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,199 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,199 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
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.