Electricity generation from oil in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation from oil was 1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil in Belarus stood at 1.87 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 419.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Belarus peaked at 5.43 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.18 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Belarus 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +304.0% |
| 2009 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +437.6% |
| 2010 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -84.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -53.0% |
| 2012 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +102.6% |
| 2013 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2015 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +61.1% |
| 2017 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +965.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +965.0% | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +437.6% | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 5.43 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 5.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.416 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 2.13 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 oil in Belarus?
- Electricity generation from oil in Belarus was 1.87 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 oil recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.