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Electricity prices in Belgium

The average household electricity price in Belgium is 35.75c/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026, Eurostat), taxes included. Running a 1,500 W heater for an hour costs about €0.54. That's 2.2% higher than the previous period. Of the 59 countries we track, Belgium is number 57 from cheapest. In US dollars that's about 39.91¢/kWh.

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Leave empty to use the official price for Belgium: 35.75c/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026).

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At 230 V it draws about 6.5 A. Voltage changes the current (amps), not the cost.

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Per hour: €0.54, Per day: €4.29, Per month: €130.42

Per hour
€0.54
Per day
€4.29
Per month
€130.42
Per year
€1,566

1.5 kWh per hour · 12 kWh per day

Based on 1,500 W for 8 h a day, 30.4 days a month, at 35.75c/kWh.

On slab (tiered) tariffs, use the price of the highest slab your bill reaches: that's what each extra unit really costs.

What appliances cost to run in Belgium

ApplianceTypical usePer hourPer dayPer month
Heat pump2,000 W, 24 h a day€0.36€8.58€260.83
Space heater1,500 W, 8 h a day€0.54€4.29€130.42
Electric water heater4,000 W, 3 h a day€1.43€4.29€130.42
Pool pump1,500 W, 6 h a day€0.54€3.22€97.81
Hot tub5,500 W, 24 h a day€0.10€2.36€71.73
Oil-filled radiator1,500 W, 8 h a day€0.27€2.15€65.21
Air conditioner1,000 W, 8 h a day€0.21€1.72€52.17
Clothes dryer3,000 W, 1 h a day€0.86€0.86€26.08
Dehumidifier300 W, 8 h a day€0.11€0.86€26.08
Gaming PC400 W, 4 h a day€0.14€0.57€17.39
Air cooler200 W, 8 h a day€0.07€0.57€17.39
Electric shower9,500 W, 0.13 h a day€3.40€0.45€13.73
Refrigerator150 W, 24 h a day€0.02€0.45€13.69
Water dispenser450 W, 24 h a day€0.02€0.43€13.03
Kotatsu600 W, 5 h a day€0.06€0.32€9.78
Water pump750 W, 1 h a day€0.27€0.27€8.15
Home UPS or inverter30 W, 24 h a day€0.01€0.26€7.82
Electric blanket150 W, 8 h a day€0.03€0.21€6.52
Christmas lights100 W, 6 h a day€0.04€0.21€6.52
Ceiling fan60 W, 10 h a day€0.02€0.21€6.52
Game console200 W, 3 h a day€0.07€0.21€6.52
Washing machine2,000 W, 1 h a day€0.18€0.18€5.43
TV80 W, 5 h a day€0.03€0.14€4.35
Hair dryer1,800 W, 0.17 h a day€0.64€0.11€3.27
Electric kettle2,000 W, 0.15 h a day€0.72€0.11€3.26
Microwave1,200 W, 0.25 h a day€0.43€0.11€3.26
Air fryer1,700 W, 0.5 h a day€0.21€0.11€3.23
Rice cooker500 W, 0.5 h a day€0.18€0.09€2.72
Wi-Fi router10 W, 24 h a day€0.0036€0.09€2.61

About electricity prices in Belgium

Belgium's retail market is liberalised and households choose their own supplier, while regulation is shared between the federal regulator, CREG, and regional regulators in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels. Nuclear plants have long supplied a large part of generation, alongside gas-fired plants, a large offshore wind fleet in the North Sea and widespread rooftop solar.

Bills are issued in euro and combine the energy price with distribution and transmission charges, taxes and levies, which together make up a large share of the total; the regional components mean that bills differ noticeably between regions. Gas is the most common heating fuel, with heat pumps growing. Digital meters have enabled dynamic contracts, and Flanders applies a capacity-based element to network charges that rewards spreading consumption through the day.

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