Electricity generation per person in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation per person was 5,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,154 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,154 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2,330 kilowatt-hours
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 per person in Belarus stood at 5,154 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Belarus peaked at 5,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,330 kilowatt-hours, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 57th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,336 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,627 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 3,724 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,774 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,789 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,880 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,800 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,679 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,258 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3,069 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,444 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 2,335 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,574 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 2,641 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 2,612 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,523 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,680 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,716 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,205 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3,202 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,328 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,678 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,194 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 3,677 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3,398 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3,256 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,329 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,667 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 3,593 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,534 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,634 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,113 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 4,288 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,122 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4,459 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4,053 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4,579 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 5,059 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 5,154 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5,154 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5,154 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,650 kilowatt-hours | 3,336 kilowatt-hours | 3,789 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,001 kilowatt-hours | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 3,880 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,045 kilowatt-hours | 2,523 kilowatt-hours | 3,678 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,649 kilowatt-hours | 3,256 kilowatt-hours | 4,288 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,571 kilowatt-hours | 4,053 kilowatt-hours | 5,154 kilowatt-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 per person in Belarus?
- Electricity generation per person in Belarus was 5,154 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 per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,330 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation per person?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.