Rate of electrification in Belgium

Belgium: Rate of electrification was 18.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.1%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1999
All-time low
14.5%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Belgium, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17.8 Percentage1991: 18.2 Percentage1992: 18.8 Percentage1993: 19.2 Percentage1994: 18 Percentage1995: 20.5 Percentage1996: 19.3 Percentage1997: 19.4 Percentage1998: 20.4 Percentage1999: 21.1 Percentage2000: 19.5 Percentage2001: 19.2 Percentage2002: 20.8 Percentage2003: 21.1 Percentage2004: 17.1 Percentage2005: 17.2 Percentage2006: 17.3 Percentage2007: 17.8 Percentage2008: 17.1 Percentage2009: 17.9 Percentage2010: 16.6 Percentage2011: 17.5 Percentage2012: 16.3 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 15.9 Percentage2015: 14.5 Percentage2016: 17 Percentage2017: 17.5 Percentage2018: 15.5 Percentage2019: 17.8 Percentage2020: 18.9 Percentage2021: 20.5 Percentage2022: 20.9 Percentage2023: 18.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of electrification in Belgium is 18.1%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Belgium peaked at 21.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.3% 17.8% 21.1% 10
2000s 18.5% 17.1% 21.1% 10
2010s 16.6% 14.5% 17.8% 10
2020s 19.6% 18.1% 20.9% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Austria 21.8% compare
  2. 30 Denmark 20.5% compare
  3. 31 Italy 19.3% compare
  4. 33 Spain 17.9% compare
  5. 34 Norway 17.7% compare
  6. 35 Croatia 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Belgium?
Rate of electrification in Belgium was 18.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for rate of electrification?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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