Belgium to Buy Engie’s Nuclear Assets in the Country to Secure Energy Supply

Belgium once planned to scrap its nuclear fleet, but Prime Minister Bart De Wever now says the country needs safer, cheaper power.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever takes a selfie during the opening of the construction site for the new Scheldt Tunnel in Antwerp, Belgium, on May 25, 2025. Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga/AFP via Getty Images

The Belgian government plans to buy the Belgian nuclear assets of French power group Engie—a move Brussels says will help secure the country’s energy supplies.

In an April 30 post on X, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said that an agreement had been reached with Engie to “define the conditions and initiate the necessary studies” for a “full takeover of the Belgian nuclear park.”