Electricity generation from renewables per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,414 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 37th out of 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 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 37th out of 209 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.