Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate was -22.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -22.85 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 347.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 590.91 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Belgium 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -35.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -63.93 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1970 | 159.09 % change on previous year | -348.8% |
| 1971 | -100 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1973 | 590.91 % change on previous year | -690.9% |
| 1974 | 94.74 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1976 | 47.94 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 18.96 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1978 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1979 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1980 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1981 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1982 | 21.81 % change on previous year | +783.0% |
| 1983 | 53.89 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1984 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1985 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1986 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1987 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1989 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 1990 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3277 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 1993 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -351.5% |
| 1994 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1996 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1997 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1998 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1999 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2000 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2001 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0422 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | -449.9% |
| 2005 | 0.613 % change on previous year | -514.9% |
| 2006 | -2 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 2007 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2008 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2010 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6049 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2012 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -2821.5% |
| 2013 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2014 | -20.97 % change on previous year | -459.5% |
| 2015 | -22.55 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 66.74 % change on previous year | -396.0% |
| 2017 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2018 | -32.28 % change on previous year | +988.9% |
| 2019 | 52.17 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 2020 | -20.89 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2021 | 46.18 % change on previous year | -321.1% |
| 2022 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2023 | -24.95 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2024 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2025 | -22.85 % change on previous year | +347.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -22.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.89 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -22.85 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.5095 % change on previous year, 44.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2821.5% | 0.6049 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -49.52 % change on previous year | -63.93 % change on previous year | -35.11 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.95 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 590.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.67 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 53.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3329 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -32.28 % change on previous year | 66.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.74 % change on previous year | -24.95 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 United Kingdom -10.37 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mexico -17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Switzerland -19.15 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ukraine -27.87 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Taiwan -73.32 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Italy -100 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Belgium was -22.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 590.91 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.