Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belarus peaked at 47,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 24,579 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1995.
That places Belarus 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 31,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 21 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belarus?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belarus was 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,579 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Belarus ranks 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.