Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was -22.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-22.82 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 350.1%
World rank
218th
of 219 countries
All-time high
52.79 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
-41.3 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium is -22.82 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 350.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium peaked at 52.79 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, -41.3 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 218th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.2667 terawatt-hours | +1366.7% |
| 1968 | -0.1 terawatt-hours | -137.5% |
| 1969 | -0.1182 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | -189.7% |
| 1971 | -0.1727 terawatt-hours | -262.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | -119.3% |
| 1973 | 0.197 terawatt-hours | +490.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2182 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 20.11 terawatt-hours | +9116.7% |
| 1976 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 1978 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -69.8% |
| 1979 | -3.35 terawatt-hours | -292.7% |
| 1980 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | -203.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9394 terawatt-hours | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +804.8% |
| 1983 | 25.58 terawatt-hours | +201.0% |
| 1984 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 1985 | 20.78 terawatt-hours | +88.6% |
| 1986 | 14.52 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 1988 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -55.9% |
| 1989 | -5.71 terawatt-hours | -266.1% |
| 1990 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -179.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4212 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +328.1% |
| 1993 | -4.63 terawatt-hours | -357.0% |
| 1994 | -3.95 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -156.2% |
| 1996 | 6 terawatt-hours | +170.5% |
| 1997 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +105.7% |
| 1998 | -3.77 terawatt-hours | -130.5% |
| 1999 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | -329.4% |
| 2000 | -2.61 terawatt-hours | -130.2% |
| 2001 | -5.48 terawatt-hours | +110.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | -155.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0576 terawatt-hours | -98.1% |
| 2004 | -0.203 terawatt-hours | -452.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8576 terawatt-hours | -522.4% |
| 2006 | -2.88 terawatt-hours | -435.7% |
| 2007 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -266.5% |
| 2008 | -8.06 terawatt-hours | -268.1% |
| 2009 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -162.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8788 terawatt-hours | -59.8% |
| 2012 | -24.06 terawatt-hours | -2837.6% |
| 2013 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -129.6% |
| 2014 | -27.09 terawatt-hours | -480.6% |
| 2015 | -23.03 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 52.79 terawatt-hours | -329.2% |
| 2017 | -3.93 terawatt-hours | -107.4% |
| 2018 | -41.3 terawatt-hours | +951.5% |
| 2019 | 45.23 terawatt-hours | -209.5% |
| 2020 | -27.54 terawatt-hours | -160.9% |
| 2021 | 48.16 terawatt-hours | -274.8% |
| 2022 | -19.54 terawatt-hours | -140.6% |
| 2023 | -33.19 terawatt-hours | +69.9% |
| 2024 | -5.07 terawatt-hours | -84.7% |
| 2025 | -22.82 terawatt-hours | +350.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +9116.7% | 0.2182 terawatt-hours | 20.11 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | -2837.6% | 0.8788 terawatt-hours | -24.06 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 terawatt-hours | -0.1182 terawatt-hours | 0.2667 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.45 terawatt-hours | -3.35 terawatt-hours | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.03 terawatt-hours | -5.71 terawatt-hours | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -4.63 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5439 terawatt-hours | -8.06 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 terawatt-hours | -41.3 terawatt-hours | 52.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -10 terawatt-hours | -33.19 terawatt-hours | 48.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 215 South Korea -12.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 216 Switzerland -13.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 217 United Kingdom -14.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 219 Taiwan -27.1 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- 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 annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium?
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Belgium was -22.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52.79 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.3 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 218th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.