Primary energy from nuclear per person in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,114 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14,524 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from nuclear per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Belgium peaked at 14,524 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 29.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1458.3% |
| 1968 | 19.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.4% |
| 1969 | 6.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -64.1% |
| 1970 | 17.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +158.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 3.44 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 23.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +589.3% |
| 1974 | 46.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.4% |
| 1975 | 2,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +4477.8% |
| 1976 | 3,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 3,702 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 3,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 3,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 7,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 8,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 10,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 12,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 13,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12,570 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 12,997 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 12,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 12,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 14,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 13,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 14,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 14,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13,837 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 13,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,241 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,993 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 11,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 7,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 11,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 11,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 11,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 9,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 13,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 11,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 8,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy 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% | 46.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,109 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +1458.3% | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +589.3% | 3.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.7 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +158.0% | 6.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.94 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | -100.0% | 17.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | +94.4% | 23.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.07 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Bulgaria 6,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Canada 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Switzerland 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Belarus 5,725 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Hungary 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Russia 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Belgium?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Belgium was 6,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14,524 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.