Primary energy use per person in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy use per person was 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Belarus peaked at 47,426 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 24,581 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 48th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 31,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 45 Japan 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Hong Kong 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Cook Islands 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Bahamas 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Libya 33,363 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 primary energy use per person in Belarus?
- Primary energy use per person in Belarus was 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47,426 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,581 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy use per person?
- Belarus ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.