Primary energy use by source in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy use by source was 0.1667 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Belarus stood at 0.1667 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 327.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Belarus peaked at 0.185 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Belarus 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.039 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 2016 | 0.073 terawatt-hours | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 0.097 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.099 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 0.185 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.168 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1747 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1717 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1722 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.1667 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.1667 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +333.3% | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.039 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +300.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +87.2% | 0.039 terawatt-hours | 0.073 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +67.7% | 0.099 terawatt-hours | 0.166 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0502 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.166 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 terawatt-hours | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | 0.185 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 primary energy use by source in Belarus?
- Primary energy use by source in Belarus was 0.1667 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.185 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.