Electricity generation from hydropower in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Belarus stood at 0.93 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.5% on the previous year and up 745.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Belarus peaked at 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.016 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Belarus 99th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.173 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2021)
- Gas production 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 12.6% (2020)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Belarus?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Belarus was 0.93 terawatt-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 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Belarus ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 745.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.