Primary energy from solar per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from solar per person was 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Belgium stood at 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Belgium peaked at 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Belgium 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 370.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Switzerland 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Japan 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Oman 898.36 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Portugal 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 China 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Italy 786.55 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 solar per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Belgium was 892.07 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 solar per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.