Primary energy use per person in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy use per person was 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34,950 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47,426 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
24,581 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 49th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41,030 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 46,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 46,987 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 47,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 45,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 45,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39,630 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 32,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 27,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 24,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 25,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 25,961 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 29,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 30,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 32,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 31,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 31,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 31,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 28,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32,307 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 32,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 34,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 33,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 35,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 46 Japan 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Hong Kong 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Cook Islands 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Bahamas 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Libya 33,363 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 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 49th out of 218 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.