Belarus vs Netherlands: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Belarus
14.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
15.4%
in 2025
Belarus rank
58th
Netherlands rank
56th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Belarus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.4% against 14.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 1.8% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Belarus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.4% against 14.7% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Belarus and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Belarus ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.