Installed solar energy capacity in Belarus
Belarus: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.277 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Belarus, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Belarus is 0.277 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4,516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Belarus peaked at 0.277 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.004 gigawatts, in 2014.
That places Belarus 100th out of 218 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.
Installed solar energy capacity in Belarus, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.004 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.006 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.047 gigawatts | +683.3% |
| 2017 | 0.08 gigawatts | +70.2% |
| 2018 | 0.154 gigawatts | +92.5% |
| 2019 | 0.154 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1603 gigawatts | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1637 gigawatts | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2725 gigawatts | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2727 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.265 gigawatts | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.277 gigawatts | +4.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.277 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.277 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 gigawatts, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0742 gigawatts | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.154 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2352 gigawatts | 0.1603 gigawatts | 0.277 gigawatts | 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 installed solar energy capacity in Belarus?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Belarus was 0.277 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.277 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Belarus ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.