Energy intensity in Belarus
Belarus: Energy intensity was 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1988
All-time low
1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2015
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Energy intensity in Belarus, 1985–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Belarus stood at 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Belarus peaked at 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2015.
That places Belarus 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1986 | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 3.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 21 Mozambique 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 23 Barbados 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 26 South Korea 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 27 Jamaica 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Belarus?
- Energy intensity in Belarus was 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1988.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for energy intensity?
- Belarus ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.