Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belarus
Belarus: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 12.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belarus, 2014–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belarus stood at 12.9%.
The figure is up 287.1% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belarus peaked at 400.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -26.5%, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 55th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 400.0% | — |
| 2015 | 350.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 188.9% | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 242.3% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -86.6% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +58.6% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -109.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -144.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +798.3% |
| 2023 | -26.5% | -232.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -112.6% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +287.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210.9% | 32.6% | 400.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -26.5% | 20.1% | 6 |
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- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belarus?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Belarus was 12.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 400.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.5% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.