Annual change in primary energy use in Belarus
Belarus: Annual change in primary energy use was -4.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Belarus, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Belarus is -4.63 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Belarus peaked at 57.79 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, -67.09 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 193rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 57.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | -88.3% |
| 1988 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1989 | -15.74 terawatt-hours | -332.0% |
| 1990 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -114.7% |
| 1991 | -1.06 terawatt-hours | -146.0% |
| 1992 | -59.95 terawatt-hours | +5543.2% |
| 1993 | -67.09 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1994 | -55.67 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1995 | -31.5 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 6.44 terawatt-hours | -120.4% |
| 1997 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 1998 | -5.76 terawatt-hours | -295.2% |
| 1999 | -6.92 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | -209.4% |
| 2001 | -7.09 terawatt-hours | -193.7% |
| 2002 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | -220.8% |
| 2003 | -1.92 terawatt-hours | -122.4% |
| 2004 | 30.47 terawatt-hours | -1685.5% |
| 2005 | -0.9324 terawatt-hours | -103.1% |
| 2006 | 18.01 terawatt-hours | -2031.3% |
| 2007 | -7.39 terawatt-hours | -141.0% |
| 2008 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | -152.5% |
| 2009 | -16.11 terawatt-hours | -515.5% |
| 2010 | 23.68 terawatt-hours | -247.0% |
| 2011 | -5.52 terawatt-hours | -123.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5 terawatt-hours | -544.0% |
| 2013 | -31.15 terawatt-hours | -227.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6848 terawatt-hours | -102.2% |
| 2015 | -27.95 terawatt-hours | -4181.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -120.4% |
| 2017 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 29.43 terawatt-hours | +559.7% |
| 2019 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -95.4% |
| 2020 | -22.19 terawatt-hours | -1727.6% |
| 2021 | 29.28 terawatt-hours | -232.0% |
| 2022 | -9.8 terawatt-hours | -133.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -140.9% |
| 2024 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | +153.4% |
| 2025 | -4.63 terawatt-hours | -145.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -4.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -4.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -5543.2% | -1.06 terawatt-hours | -59.95 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | -4181.0% | 0.6848 terawatt-hours | -27.95 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +2031.3% | -0.9324 terawatt-hours | 18.01 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1685.5% | -1.92 terawatt-hours | 30.47 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -1727.6% | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -22.19 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9 terawatt-hours | -15.74 terawatt-hours | 57.79 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | -21.62 terawatt-hours | -67.09 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | -16.11 terawatt-hours | 30.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -31.15 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -22.19 terawatt-hours | 29.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 190 New Caledonia -4.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 South Africa -4.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Azerbaijan -4.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -4.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Austria -5.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Germany -5.55 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Belarus?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Belarus was -4.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 57.79 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.09 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Belarus ranks 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.