Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,019 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,019 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
53rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,178 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
2,520 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belarus stood at 3,019 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belarus peaked at 4,178 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,520 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Belarus ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,609 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,520 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,677 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,713 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,202 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3,198 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,307 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,323 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,671 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 3,663 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3,383 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3,234 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,298 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,637 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3,557 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,489 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,552 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,027 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 4,178 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,941 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,697 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3,406 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3,145 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 3,171 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,019 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3,019 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3,019 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | 2,520 kilowatt-hours | 3,671 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,602 kilowatt-hours | 3,234 kilowatt-hours | 4,178 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,396 kilowatt-hours | 3,019 kilowatt-hours | 3,941 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Belarus?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Belarus was 3,019 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,178 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,520 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Belarus ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.