Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,884 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
16,691 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
13.86 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1971
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
Belgium recorded 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Belgium peaked at 16,691 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1971.
That places Belgium 15th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.94 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 55 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.0% |
| 1968 | 44.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 30.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 43.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -68.1% |
| 1972 | 22 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.7% |
| 1973 | 77.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +252.0% |
| 1974 | 104.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +1964.0% |
| 1976 | 3,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.1% |
| 1977 | 3,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 3,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 3,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 4,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 7,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 8,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 10,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 12,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 12,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12,659 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 13,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 12,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 12,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 14,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 13,857 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 14,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14,103 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 13,937 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 15,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 13,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11,425 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 9,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 14,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 14,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 14,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 12,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 16,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 15,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 11,602 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1964.0% | 104.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +252.0% | 22 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.47 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | -68.1% | 43.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 55 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Slovenia 11,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Czechia 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Switzerland 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Belgium was 9,884 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 low-carbon energy per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16,691 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.