Primary energy from wind per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,142 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,319 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from wind per person in Belgium is 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Belgium peaked at 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
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 wind per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.6061 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.8067 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7045 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7027 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8001 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8959 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7933 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8897 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8878 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7876 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7857 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.5% |
| 2002 | 5.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 8.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 13.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 21.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 34.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 46.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 59.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 92.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 118.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 209.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 248.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 328.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 411.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 494.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 478.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 573.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 662.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 848.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 1,111 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8067 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7027 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 848.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Canada 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Spain 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Greece 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Austria 938.73 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 wind per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Belgium was 1,142 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 wind per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.