Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Belgium, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Belgium stood at 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Belgium peaked at 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8067 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7027 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Portugal 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Greece 2,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Austria 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Chile 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 China 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Belgium was 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.