Primary energy from nuclear in Belgium
Belgium: Primary energy from nuclear was 71.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
17th
of 219 countries
All-time high
152.5 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 71.89 terawatt-hours for primary energy from nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Belgium peaked at 152.5 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 17th of 219 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.2848 terawatt-hours | +1466.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1727 terawatt-hours | +159.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0.2303 terawatt-hours | +590.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4485 terawatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 1975 | 20.56 terawatt-hours | +4483.8% |
| 1976 | 30.41 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 36.18 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 37.92 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 34.57 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 38.03 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 38.97 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 47.47 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 73.05 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 84.07 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 104.85 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 119.38 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 127.17 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 130.61 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 124.9 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 129.46 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 129.88 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 131.69 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 127.05 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 123.1 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 125.32 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 131.32 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 143.66 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 139.89 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 148.54 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 145.93 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 140.45 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 143.51 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 143.57 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 143.37 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 144.23 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 141.35 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 146.14 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 138.09 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 143.1 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 145.28 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 146.16 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 122.11 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 129.22 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 102.13 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 131.89 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 127.96 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 86.66 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 131.89 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 104.35 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 152.5 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 132.97 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 99.78 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 94.71 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 71.89 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy 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% | 0.4485 terawatt-hours | 20.56 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +1466.7% | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | 0.2848 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +590.9% | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | 0.2303 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +159.1% | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | 0.1727 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | -100.0% | 0.1727 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +94.7% | 0.2303 terawatt-hours | 0.4485 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1109 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2848 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 37.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.85 terawatt-hours | 38.03 terawatt-hours | 130.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.99 terawatt-hours | 123.1 terawatt-hours | 148.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.97 terawatt-hours | 138.09 terawatt-hours | 146.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.24 terawatt-hours | 79.1 terawatt-hours | 146.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.37 terawatt-hours | 71.89 terawatt-hours | 152.5 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear in Belgium?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Belgium was 71.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 152.5 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.