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 209 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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 12.6% (2020)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
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 209 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.