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
Latest (2025)
3,770 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
13.86 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1971
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.94 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 31.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 25.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 25.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 25.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.7% |
| 1972 | 18.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 53.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +189.6% |
| 1974 | 58.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 44.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 28.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.2% |
| 1977 | 99.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +244.7% |
| 1978 | 103.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 121.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 120.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 128.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 47.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.6% |
| 1983 | 40.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 45.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 71.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 87.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 92.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 89.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 113.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 114.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 115.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 108.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 130.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 118 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 112.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 145.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 181.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 214.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 222.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 251.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 282.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 345.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 509.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 708.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 824.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 1,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 3,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +244.7% | 28.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +189.6% | 18.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.77 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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.