Belgium vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from nuclear
Belgium
71.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
108.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 108.64 terawatt-hours against 71.89 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 36.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1109 terawatt-hours | 69.06 terawatt-hours | 68.95 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 98.97 terawatt-hours | 82.92 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 88.85 terawatt-hours | 161.66 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 132.99 terawatt-hours | 262.77 terawatt-hours | 129.78 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 142.97 terawatt-hours | 234.35 terawatt-hours | 91.38 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 120.24 terawatt-hours | 202.89 terawatt-hours | 82.65 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 109.37 terawatt-hours | 131.71 terawatt-hours | 22.34 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 108.64 terawatt-hours against 71.89 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 36.75 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.