Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 27.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belarus is 27.16 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belarus peaked at 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.04 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Belarus 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 25.04 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.43 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 26.6 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.17 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 30.92 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.77 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.78 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.98 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 34.76 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 32.05 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.21 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.45 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 33.75 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.14 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.73 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.18 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 39.42 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.85 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 34.2 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 31.24 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 28.67 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 28.72 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.16 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 27.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 27.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 terawatt-hours | 25.04 terawatt-hours | 34.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.13 terawatt-hours | 30.6 terawatt-hours | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.14 terawatt-hours | 27.16 terawatt-hours | 36.85 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belarus?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Belarus was 27.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.04 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.