Electric power consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Electric power consumption was 7,099 kWh per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Belgium is 7,099 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Belgium peaked at 8,606 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,380 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Belgium 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,241 kWh per capita | 6,380 kWh per capita | 7,944 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,368 kWh per capita | 7,911 kWh per capita | 8,606 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,881 kWh per capita | 7,673 kWh per capita | 8,353 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,284 kWh per capita | 6,931 kWh per capita | 7,681 kWh per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 20.9% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Belgium?
- Electric power consumption in Belgium was 7,099 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,606 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,380 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for electric power consumption?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.