Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 2,050 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,050 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4,793 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,050 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Belgium peaked at 4,793 kilowatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.6346 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 9.89 kilowatt-hours | +1458.3% |
| 1968 | 6.39 kilowatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 1969 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours | -64.1% |
| 1970 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours | +158.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 7.82 kilowatt-hours | +589.3% |
| 1974 | 15.2 kilowatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 1975 | 695.9 kilowatt-hours | +4477.8% |
| 1976 | 1,028 kilowatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1,276 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,305 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 2,443 kilowatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 2,810 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 3,502 kilowatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 3,984 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 4,239 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4,346 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,148 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 4,289 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,286 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,326 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,158 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,015 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,267 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 4,656 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 4,525 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,793 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 4,698 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,506 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,583 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,566 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,540 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,542 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,422 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,539 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,255 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,383 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,369 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,627 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 3,821 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,006 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2,315 kilowatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 3,840 kilowatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 3,712 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,502 kilowatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 3,787 kilowatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 2,984 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 4,350 kilowatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 3,769 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 2,662 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours | -23.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear per person 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 | +4477.8% | 15.2 kilowatt-hours | 695.9 kilowatt-hours |
| 1967 | +1458.3% | 0.6346 kilowatt-hours | 9.89 kilowatt-hours |
| 1973 | +589.3% | 1.13 kilowatt-hours | 7.82 kilowatt-hours |
| 1970 | +158.0% | 2.29 kilowatt-hours | 5.92 kilowatt-hours |
| 1971 | -100.0% | 5.92 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
| 1974 | +94.4% | 7.82 kilowatt-hours | 15.2 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9.89 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 541.64 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,964 kilowatt-hours | 1,276 kilowatt-hours | 4,346 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,340 kilowatt-hours | 4,015 kilowatt-hours | 4,793 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,502 kilowatt-hours | 4,255 kilowatt-hours | 4,698 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 2,315 kilowatt-hours | 4,383 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,104 kilowatt-hours | 2,050 kilowatt-hours | 4,350 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear per person in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Belgium was 2,050 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,793 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.