Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Belgium
Belgium: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 93.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Belgium, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 93.3% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Belgium peaked at 102.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.0% | — |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 92.3% | 102.4% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Belgium?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Belgium was 93.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Belgium ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.