Electricity generation from renewables in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation from renewables was 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 58.9%
World rank
111th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.016 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.24 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 558.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Belarus peaked at 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.016 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Belarus 111th 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 renewables in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.24 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.24 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0197 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.448 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 2.24 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 renewables in Belarus?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Belarus was 2.24 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 renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Belarus ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.8%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.