Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 4,464 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belgium is 4,464 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belgium peaked at 6,316 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,595 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Belgium 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,345 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,340 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,388 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,208 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,076 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,146 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,322 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,715 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 4,600 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,876 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,800 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,611 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,694 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,682 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,684 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,744 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,703 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,868 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,668 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4,870 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,984 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,127 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,573 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 4,871 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4,095 kilowatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 3,595 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 5,098 kilowatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 5,101 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,004 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 5,480 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 5,016 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,316 kilowatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 5,868 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5,156 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 4,943 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4,464 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,402 kilowatt-hours | 4,076 kilowatt-hours | 4,876 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,732 kilowatt-hours | 4,611 kilowatt-hours | 4,870 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,693 kilowatt-hours | 3,595 kilowatt-hours | 5,480 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,294 kilowatt-hours | 4,464 kilowatt-hours | 6,316 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Belgium was 4,464 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,316 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,595 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.