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 25th out of 217 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.

Primary energy use per person in Belgium

Name: Primary energy use per person in Belgium
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

25th

of 217 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

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 25th out of 217 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.

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

22 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
24 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
26 Taiwan 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
27 Luxembourg 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
28 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Belgium →

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 25th out of 217 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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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.