Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 103.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belarus stood at 103.36 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 134.0% on the previous year and up 791.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belarus peaked at 103.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 kilowatt-hours, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 106th of 215 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 generation from hydropower per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 3 kilowatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.08 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.14 kilowatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 4.16 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.18 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.21 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.27 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 4.22 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 14.79 kilowatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 12.67 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 11.59 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 14.74 kilowatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 42.12 kilowatt-hours | +185.8% |
| 2018 | 33.76 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 36.03 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 41.71 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 39.99 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 40.33 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.78 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 44.17 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 103.36 kilowatt-hours | +134.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 103.36 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 103.36 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +185.8% | 14.74 kilowatt-hours | 42.12 kilowatt-hours |
| 2025 | +134.0% | 44.17 kilowatt-hours | 103.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 2013 | +100.0% | 7.4 kilowatt-hours | 14.79 kilowatt-hours |
| 2012 | +75.2% | 4.22 kilowatt-hours | 7.4 kilowatt-hours |
| 2000 | +58.7% | 1.89 kilowatt-hours | 3 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 kilowatt-hours | 1.97 kilowatt-hours | 2.01 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours | 1.57 kilowatt-hours | 2.78 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 kilowatt-hours | 3 kilowatt-hours | 4.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 kilowatt-hours | 4.22 kilowatt-hours | 42.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 kilowatt-hours | 39.99 kilowatt-hours | 103.36 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 hydropower per person in Belarus?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Belarus was 103.36 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 hydropower per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 103.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.