Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Belarus
Belarus: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Belarus, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6.2% for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 54.3% on the previous year and up 277.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Belarus peaked at 183.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -32.1%, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 32nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | -10.0% | — |
| 1992 | -5.6% | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -311.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | — |
| 1996 | -20.0% | -480.0% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -256.2% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | -32.1% | -196.4% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -231.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -73.6% |
| 2002 | -3.3% | -130.0% |
| 2003 | -3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -722.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -59.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +532.1% |
| 2008 | 183.4% | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 108.9% | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -55.1% |
| 2011 | -5.6% | -111.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -244.2% |
| 2013 | -6.1% | -175.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -92.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -469.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +460.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +477.5% |
| 2018 | -9.3% | -117.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -290.0% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +62.0% |
| 2022 | -1.2% | -102.5% |
| 2023 | -7.2% | +481.2% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -287.2% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -54.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -32.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | -3.4% | 183.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | -9.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | -7.2% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Belarus?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Belarus was 6.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 183.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.1% in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.