Belarus vs Russia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Belarus
-2.0%
in 2025
Russia
-1.4%
in 2025
Belarus rank
180th
Russia rank
178th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -1.4% against -2.0% in Belarus, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 180th and Russia ranks 178th of 210 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | -1.5% | 16.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 8.1% | -1.4% | 9.5% | Belarus |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -1.4% | 0.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at -1.4% against -2.0% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Belarus ranks 180th and Russia ranks 178th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.