Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Belgium
33.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria
39.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Bulgaria rank
8th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.1% against 33.1% in Belgium, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 31.5% | 32.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 38.5% | 20.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 41.0% | 15.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 34.1% | 13.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.3% | 3.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 39.1% against 33.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 6.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.