Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Belarus
Belarus: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Belarus is -2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Belarus peaked at 24.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 2019.
Belarus ranks 183rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 5.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | -6.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -2.0% | -0.7% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Belarus?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Belarus was -2.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Belarus ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.