Primary energy use per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy use per person was 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,020 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
42,017 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Belgium is 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Belgium peaked at 74,032 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42,017 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Belgium 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43,874 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 42,017 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 43,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 48,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 53,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 55,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 54,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 58,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 58,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 56,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 53,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 56,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 56,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 60,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 57,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 54,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 52,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 50,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 53,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 55,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 57,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 59,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 60,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 60,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 62,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 64,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 64,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 62,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 65,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 66,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 70,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 70,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 72,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 71,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 72,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 71,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 71,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 74,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 72,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 67,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 71,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 65,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 62,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 63,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 57,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 63,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61,999 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 63,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 56,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 63,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 58,883 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 53,770 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 53,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 56,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 72,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Taiwan 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Luxembourg 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy use per person in Belgium was 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74,032 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy use per person?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.