Primary energy from renewables per person in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy from renewables per person was 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
289.82 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
289.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person 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 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 310.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Belarus peaked at 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 72nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.3% |
| 2008 | 23.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +184.4% |
| 2009 | 48.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 72.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 68.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 69.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 69.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 117.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 107.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 126.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 167.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 255.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 254.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 237.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 271.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +184.4% | 8.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.32 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | +109.4% | 23.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 69 Azerbaijan 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Pakistan 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Iran 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97 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 from renewables per person in Belarus?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Belarus was 289.82 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.