Electricity production by source in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity production by source was 2.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Belarus, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.2% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 646.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Belarus peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Belarus ranks 142nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +191.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +324.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +103.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +324.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 2.5% compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 2.4% compare
- 141 British Virgin Islands 2.3% compare
- 143 Armenia 2.1% compare
- 144 Uganda 2.1% compare
- 145 Grenada 2.0% compare
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 production by source in Belarus?
- Electricity production by source in Belarus was 2.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity production by source?
- Belarus ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 646.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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