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
Latest (2025)
28,935 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 76 countries
All-time high
47,424 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
24,579 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 25th out of 76 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.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41,028 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 46,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 46,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 47,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 45,636 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 45,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45,601 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 27,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 24,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 25,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24,639 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24,937 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 25,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 29,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 30,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 32,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 31,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 30,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 31,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 28,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32,200 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 32,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 31,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 31,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29,753 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 29,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 22 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 25th out of 76 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.