What is the average electricity and gas consumption in the Brussels region?

The Brussels regulator Brugel publishes average consumption figures for each type of customer. These figures make it possible to identify broad trends, but they are purely indicative. However, by checking your bill and the number of kWh consumed during the year, they allow you to work out in which category of consumer you fall.

Average electricity consumption

Average gas consumption

Figures to be interpreted with caution

Do these figures not apply to your situation? This is not surprising, as the amount of energy consumed varies significantly from one consumer to the next. Various parameters can influence your consumption:

• your consumption habits (thermostat temperature, being at home all day or only a few hours a day, gas or electric heating, gas or electric cooking, etc.)
• insulation and the size of your home
• the composition of your household (a single person will not consume the same amount of energy as a family of 5)
• your installations (supplementary heating, number and wattage of your appliances and their energy rating A, B, etc.)

It is therefore difficult to establish an average that accurately reflects the situation of every individual.

Why is the average consumption in Brussels lower than the average consumption of a Belgian household?

You will often read in the press that the average annual electricity consumption of a Belgian household is 3,500 kWh/year.

The average consumption of households in Brussels is lower than this figure because, in major cities, housing tends to be apartments rather than single-family homes, which are larger by nature and more expensive to light and heat. Apartments also have less heat loss than detached homes.