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 100th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +185.7% |
| 2018 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +132.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.93 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.93 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | +185.7% | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +132.5% | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +100.0% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +75.0% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +57.9% | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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 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 100th out of 215 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.