Primary energy from renewables per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from renewables per person was 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Belgium peaked at 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1971.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 27.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 578.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Lithuania 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Italy 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Chile 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 United Kingdom 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Slovenia 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Latvia 3,504 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Belgium was 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.