Alternative and nuclear energy in Belgium
Belgium: Alternative and nuclear energy was 20.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Alternative and nuclear energy in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Belgium is 20.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Belgium peaked at 26.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 14.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 26.3% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Belgium?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Belgium was 20.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.