Electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,414 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,414 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,414 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
50.57 kilowatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium stood at 2,414 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium peaked at 2,414 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.57 kilowatt-hours, in 1993.
That places Belgium 38th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 54.01 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 61.72 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 50.57 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 60.3 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 66.09 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 55.13 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 58.93 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 74.49 kilowatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 83.12 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 102.42 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 104.99 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 110.33 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 115.65 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 143.94 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 201.36 kilowatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 280.61 kilowatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 328.46 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 412.71 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 503.1 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 600.73 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 757.34 kilowatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 946.21 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 1,257 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,389 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,693 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1,966 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,098 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2,344 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 2,281 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 2,414 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,414 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,414 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.06 kilowatt-hours | 50.57 kilowatt-hours | 83.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.36 kilowatt-hours | 102.42 kilowatt-hours | 503.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,156 kilowatt-hours | 600.73 kilowatt-hours | 1,693 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 kilowatt-hours | 1,966 kilowatt-hours | 2,414 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium was 2,414 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,414 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.57 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.