Electricity production from nuclear sources in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 40.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from nuclear sources in Belgium is 40.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Belgium peaked at 60.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 51.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 37.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 38.5% | 50.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Belgium?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Belgium was 40.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.