Electricity generation per person in Belize
Belize: Electricity generation per person was 1,127 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,127 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
141st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,348 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
515.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation per person in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Belize stood at 1,127 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Belize peaked at 1,348 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 515.28 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Belize ranks 141st 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 generation per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 539.85 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 523.36 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 546.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 606.53 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 515.28 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 571.95 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 729.45 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 742.95 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 689.94 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 767.71 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | +70.8% |
| 2011 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1,136 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,083 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,042 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 910.57 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 1,167 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,127 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,127 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,127 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705 kilowatt-hours, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623.39 kilowatt-hours | 515.28 kilowatt-hours | 767.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 kilowatt-hours | 1,008 kilowatt-hours | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,085 kilowatt-hours | 910.57 kilowatt-hours | 1,167 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Belize?
- Electricity generation per person in Belize was 1,127 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.28 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for electricity generation per person?
- Belize ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.