Belgium electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Belgium is
EUR 0.347 per kWh or USD 0.391.
The electricity price for businesses is
EUR 0.214 kWh or
USD 0.241.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Commissie voor de Regulering van de Elektriciteit en het Gas (CREG), Vlaamse Regulator van de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt (VREG), Waalse Commissie voor Energie (CWaPE)
Electricity price analysis for Belgium
- Residential electricity prices in Belgium are 240.56% of the world average electricity price and 162.91% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Belgium are 154.73% of the world average price and 119.73% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 164.98% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Belgium are 157.90% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 136.64% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Belgium
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Belgium is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 23.03%,
wind 20.38%,
solar 12.43%,
hydro 0.80%,
nuclear 43.36%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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