Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 14.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 14.75 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Belarus peaked at 14.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1986.
That places Belarus 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.13 | — |
| 1986 | 7.79 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.93 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.96 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.48 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.33 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.28 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 9.88 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 11.13 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 9.94 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 9.23 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 10.02 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 9.24 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.72 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 10.24 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.11 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.32 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.46 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.95 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.53 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.74 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 10.75 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.48 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 11.79 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12.78 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.32 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.47 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.73 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.15 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.11 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.19 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.51 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 14.36 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 14.75 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.02 | 7.79 | 8.3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.63 | 8.33 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 | 10.11 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 9.48 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 | 12.19 | 14.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 55 Romania 15.72 compare
- 56 Netherlands 15.35 compare
- 57 Malaysia 14.94 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 14.67 compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 14.19 compare
- 61 Lithuania 14.15 compare
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2021)
- Gas production 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Belarus?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Belarus was 14.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1986.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Belarus ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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