Belize's energy mix and electricity

🇧🇿 In 2024, Belize generated 0.47 TWh of electricity. The largest source was hydro at 51%, followed by bioenergy (34%) and oil and other fossil fuels (13%). In total, 87% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 13% from fossil fuels.

On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 170 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), far below the world average of 458 grams in 2025.

Electricity demand was 0.85 TWh. Belize imported 0.38 TWh more electricity than it exported, equal to 45% of its demand.

Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 262%, from 0.13 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 69% to 87%. The biggest rise was in bioenergy, from 0% to 34% of generation. The biggest fall was in hydro, from 69% to 51%. Carbon intensity fell from 231 to 170 grams per kWh.

Live, hour-by-hour figures for Belize are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.

Energy mix in 2024

Hydro 51%
Bioenergy 34%
Oil and other fossil fuels 13%
Solar 2.1%

Source	Share	Generated
Hydro	51%	0.24 TWh
Bioenergy	34%	0.16 TWh
Oil and other fossil fuels	13%	0.06 TWh
Solar	2.1%	0.01 TWh

Energy security score

60out of 100

Moderate. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.

Measure	Score
Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Belize, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more.	n/a
Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, hydro, made 51%.	68
Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 45% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points.	11
Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 87% of generation.	87
Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 13% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share.	87

The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.

How it has changed

Year	Generated	Low-carbon	Fossil	CO₂ g/kWh
2000	0.13 TWh	69%	31%	231
2005	0.16 TWh	44%	56%	375
2010	0.42 TWh	88%	12%	143
2015	0.36 TWh	92%	9%	139
2020	0.44 TWh	89%	11%	159
2023	0.45 TWh	88%	11%	156
2024	0.47 TWh	87%	13%	170

Questions about Belize's energy

What is Belize's energy mix?

In 2024, Belize's electricity came from hydro 51%, bioenergy 34%, oil and other fossil fuels 13% and solar 2.1%.

How much of Belize's electricity is renewable?

87% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (hydro 51%, bioenergy 34% and solar 2.1%).

What is Belize's main source of electricity?

Hydro, which made 51% of its electricity in 2024.

How clean is Belize's electricity?

About 170 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, far below the world average of 458 grams.

Does Belize import electricity?

Yes: in 2024 it imported 0.38 TWh more than it exported, 45% of its demand.

How secure is Belize's energy supply?

Global Grid's energy security score for Belize is 60 out of 100 (moderate). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.

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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024. Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).