Global primary energy use by source in Belarus
Belarus: Global primary energy use by source was 1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
Belarus recorded 1.87 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 555.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Belarus peaked at 1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Belarus 50th out of 80 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.
Global 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | +600.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +135.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1818 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2545 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2879 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2879 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2485 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2394 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2848 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2848 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3212 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3303 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8121 terawatt-hours | +143.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +102.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.87 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.87 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +600.0% | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | 0.0424 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 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1818 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2873 terawatt-hours | 0.2394 terawatt-hours | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 0.8121 terawatt-hours | 1.87 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 global primary energy use by source in Belarus?
- Global primary energy use by source in Belarus was 1.87 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Belarus rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.6%. 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 Global 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.