Belize Electricity
Generation (2024)#178 World
0.47TWh+3.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#165 World
0.7TWh+18.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
12.1%87.9%
Electricity Generation in Belize
- Net electricity generation in Belize reached 0.47 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#178 in the world), an increase of 3.4% from 0.45 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 12.1% (0.06 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Belize and renewables 87.9% (0.41 terawatt-hours).
- Belize increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.12% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 87.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Belize
- Belize consumed 0.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#165 in the world), an increase of 18.1% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Belize averaged 1,686.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.62 kilowatt-hours per day (#119 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Belize
- Belize had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.17 gigawatts in 2024 (#178 in the world), a decrease of 0.23% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 43.6% and renewables at 56.4% of Belize's installed capacity in 2024.
- Belize's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 30.9% in 2024, with hydro at 49.6%, solar at 19.6% and fossil fuels at 8.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Belize
- Belize imported 0.38 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈54.2% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in Belize
- Distribution losses in Belize were 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 31.1% of total generation, up from 18.6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Belize
- In 2024, Belize generated approximately 0.0013 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0019 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.00065 terawatt-hours.
Belize Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.47 | +3.4% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.7 | +18.1% | 165 | < 0.01% | 1,686.3 | 0.17 | −0.23% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | 0.45 | −2.1% | 179 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | −1.1% | 169 | < 0.01% | 1,448.3 | 0.17 | −20.9% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | — | — | 0.14 |
| 2022 | 0.46 | +27.2% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | +17% | 169 | < 0.01% | 1,495.2 | 0.22 | +1.6% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.14 |
| 2021 | 0.36 | −18% | 183 | < 0.01% | 0.51 | −1.8% | 172 | < 0.01% | 1,302.2 | 0.22 | −0.41% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.13 |
| 2020 | 0.44 | −17.2% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0.52 | −38.3% | 170 | < 0.01% | 1,341.8 | 0.22 | −1.8% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.19 |
| 2019 | 0.53 | +28.9% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.85 | +45.2% | 161 | < 0.01% | 2,201.5 | 0.22 | +6.8% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.07 |
| 2018 | 0.41 | +2.7% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.58 | +2.6% | 167 | < 0.01% | 1,538 | 0.21 | +10.4% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.07 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | +3.6% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.57 | +0.97% | 166 | < 0.01% | 1,527.9 | 0.19 | +17% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.06 |
| 2016 | 0.39 | +7.8% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.56 | +3% | 169 | < 0.01% | 1,548.4 | 0.16 | −3% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +3.5% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.55 | +5.9% | 169 | < 0.01% | 1,538.2 | 0.17 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.07 |
| 2014 | 0.35 | −5.9% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.52 | −6.9% | 168 | < 0.01% | 1,482.8 | 0.17 | +7.5% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.07 |
| 2013 | 0.37 | −0.27% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.56 | −2.3% | 166 | < 0.01% | 1,626 | 0.15 | −1.9% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.05 |
| 2012 | 0.37 | +13.6% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.57 | +23.5% | 165 | < 0.01% | 1,700.6 | 0.16 | +0% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.04 |
| 2011 | 0.33 | −21.2% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.46 | −11.2% | 167 | < 0.01% | 1,407.3 | 0.16 | +0% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| 2010 | 0.42 | +75.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.52 | +30.4% | 170 | < 0.01% | 1,620 | 0.16 | +24.7% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +9.8% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.4 | −2.3% | 171 | < 0.01% | 1,272.5 | 0.13 | +54.9% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.06 |
| 2008 | 0.22 | −0.05% | 183 | < 0.01% | 0.41 | +6% | 170 | < 0.01% | 1,337.6 | 0.08 | +1.3% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.06 |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +2.9% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | +6.1% | 169 | < 0.01% | 1,297.5 | 0.08 | +3.5% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.06 |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +34.6% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.36 | +1.7% | 169 | < 0.01% | 1,257.8 | 0.08 | −7.9% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.21 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.06 |
| 2005 | 0.16 | +5.6% | 184 | < 0.01% | 0.36 | +6% | 167 | < 0.01% | 1,273 | 0.08 | +9.4% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.05 |
| 2004 | 0.15 | −7.3% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.34 | +8.9% | 166 | < 0.01% | 1,236 | 0.08 | −6.9% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.05 |
| 2003 | 0.16 | +18.6% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.31 | +10.4% | 166 | < 0.01% | 1,169.2 | 0.08 | +37.1% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.04 |
| 2002 | 0.13 | −0.15% | 185 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +8.9% | 167 | < 0.01% | 1,091.4 | 0.06 | +0% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| 2001 | 0.13 | +0.3% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +148.6% | 167 | < 0.01% | 1,033.1 | 0.06 | +0% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| 2000 | 0.13 | −33.3% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | −44.8% | 187 | < 0.01% | 428.6 | 0.06 | +3.3% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1999 | 0.2 | +4.7% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | +4.7% | 171 | < 0.01% | 802.9 | 0.06 | +0.34% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1998 | 0.19 | −3.9% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | −3.9% | 173 | < 0.01% | 793.8 | 0.06 | −13.7% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +7.5% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | +7.5% | 171 | < 0.01% | 855.4 | 0.07 | −2.9% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1996 | 0.19 | +2.2% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | +2.2% | 170 | < 0.01% | 822.5 | 0.07 | −6.7% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1995 | 0.18 | +4% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | +4% | 169 | < 0.01% | 829.1 | 0.07 | +54.6% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1994 | 0.18 | −6.9% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | −6.9% | 169 | < 0.01% | 817.4 | 0.05 | +4.3% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1993 | 0.19 | +9.3% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | +9.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 897.1 | 0.05 | +7% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1992 | 0.17 | +8.9% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | +8.9% | 168 | < 0.01% | 837.6 | 0.04 | +7.5% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 0.16 | +11.3% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.15 | +11.3% | 150 | < 0.01% | 785.6 | 0.04 | +73.9% | 154 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1990 | 0.14 | +10.1% | 148 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | +10.1% | 150 | < 0.01% | 721.3 | 0.02 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0099 |
| 1989 | 0.13 | +3.2% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.12 | +3.2% | 148 | < 0.01% | 669.8 | 0.02 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.009 |
| 1988 | 0.13 | +8.7% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.12 | +8.7% | 148 | < 0.01% | 663.6 | 0.02 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0088 |
| 1987 | 0.12 | +4.5% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.11 | +4.5% | 148 | < 0.01% | 624.2 | 0.02 | +4.5% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0081 |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +2.8% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | +2.8% | 148 | < 0.01% | 610.5 | 0.02 | +0% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0077 |
| 1985 | 0.11 | +3.9% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | +3.9% | 146 | < 0.01% | 607.5 | 0.02 | +4.8% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0075 |
| 1984 | 0.1 | +8.4% | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | +8.4% | 145 | < 0.01% | 598.5 | 0.02 | +0% | 153 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0072 |
| 1983 | 0.1 | +2.2% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | +2.2% | 147 | < 0.01% | 565.3 | 0.02 | +0% | 153 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0067 |
| 1982 | 0.09 | +1.1% | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | +1.1% | 146 | < 0.01% | 567 | 0.02 | +0% | 154 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0065 |
| 1981 | 0.09 | +1.1% | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.09 | +1.1% | 146 | < 0.01% | 575.1 | 0.02 | +0% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0064 |
| 1980 | 0.09 | — | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.08 | — | 146 | < 0.01% | 583.4 | 0.02 | — | 152 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0064 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.