Electricity generation from nuclear in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity generation from nuclear was 24.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
17th
of 209 countries
All-time high
50.33 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear in Belgium stood at 24.11 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Belgium peaked at 50.33 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 17th 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.094 terawatt-hours | +1466.7% |
| 1968 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
| 1970 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | +159.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0.076 terawatt-hours | +590.9% |
| 1974 | 0.148 terawatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 1975 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +4483.8% |
| 1976 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 11.94 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 12.51 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 27.74 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 34.6 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 39.39 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 41.97 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 43.1 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 41.22 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 42.72 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 42.86 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.46 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.93 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.62 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 41.36 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.34 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 47.41 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 46.17 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 49.02 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 48.16 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 46.35 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 47.36 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.31 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.6 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.65 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.23 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 45.57 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 47.22 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 47.94 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.23 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.29 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 42.64 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 43.52 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 42.23 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 43.52 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 34.43 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 50.33 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 43.88 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 32.93 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 31.25 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 | +4483.8% | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +1466.7% | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +590.9% | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.076 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +159.1% | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | -100.0% | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +94.7% | 0.076 terawatt-hours | 0.148 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0366 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.32 terawatt-hours | 12.55 terawatt-hours | 43.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.89 terawatt-hours | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 49.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.18 terawatt-hours | 45.57 terawatt-hours | 48.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.68 terawatt-hours | 26.1 terawatt-hours | 48.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.16 terawatt-hours | 24.11 terawatt-hours | 50.33 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 electricity generation from nuclear in Belgium?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Belgium was 24.11 terawatt-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 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50.33 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.