Belgium - World Nuclear Performance Report

Belgium has two nuclear power plants: Doel, a four-unit plant located 15 km northwest of Antwerp; and Tihange, a three-unit plant located about 25 km west-southwest of Liège.

A decision was made in March 2022 to extend the operation of Doel 4 and Tihange 3 to 2035. The final agreement between the Belgian government and French utility Engie was signed in December 2023. 

In February 2023 the government asked Engie to investigate whether Doel 1&2 and Tihange 1 could operate beyond their current 2025 shutdown date, due to concerns about electricity supply in 2025 and 2026. Belgium’s regulator has since ruled out an extension to the operating lifetimes of these three units.

Nuclear electricity production by age of reactor