Primary energy from hydropower per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.56 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.49 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
11.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower 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
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Belgium stood at 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Belgium peaked at 46.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
That places Belgium 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.94 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 31.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 25.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 25.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 25.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.7% |
| 1972 | 18.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 17.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 24.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 18.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 22.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.2% |
| 1978 | 22.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 23.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 28.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 38.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 33.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 34.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 29.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 34.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 43.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 36.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 30.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 26.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 22.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 33.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.2% |
| 1993 | 25.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 34.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 33.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 29.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 38.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 33.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 44.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 42.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 34.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 23.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 30.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 27.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 34.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 36.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 38.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 30.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 28.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 32.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.0% |
| 2013 | 34.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 26.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 28.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 32.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 23.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 25.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 26.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 36.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 23.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 34.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 46.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 2025 | 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 58 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Belarus 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Poland 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Hungary 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Belgium was 31.56 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 hydropower per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 46.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.