Electricity generation in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation was 46.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
46.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
23.49 terawatt-hours
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Belarus, 1985–2025
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 in Belarus is 46.37 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Belarus peaked at 46.37 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.49 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
That places Belarus 58th out of 214 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 generation in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 36.28 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 37.45 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 38.15 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 38.49 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 39.53 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 38.73 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 37.59 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 33.37 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 31.4 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 24.92 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 23.73 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 26.06 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 23.49 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 26.52 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 26.1 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.07 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 26.46 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 26.63 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.2 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 30.96 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.81 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.83 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.05 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30.37 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 32.19 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 30.81 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 31.51 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.74 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 34.09 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.57 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.51 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 38.99 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 40.46 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 38.54 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 41.25 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 37.18 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 41.74 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 45.82 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 46.37 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 46.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 46.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.71 terawatt-hours | 33.17 terawatt-hours | 38.49 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.53 terawatt-hours | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 39.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.55 terawatt-hours | 25.07 terawatt-hours | 35.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.58 terawatt-hours | 30.81 terawatt-hours | 40.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.82 terawatt-hours | 37.18 terawatt-hours | 46.37 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 in Belarus?
- Electricity generation in Belarus was 46.37 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 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.37 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.49 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation?
- Belarus ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.