Primary energy use in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy use was 314.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
314.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
479.37 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
247.38 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy use in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 314.47 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Belarus peaked at 479.37 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, 247.38 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Belarus 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 408 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 465.8 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 472.58 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 479.37 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 463.62 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 465.93 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 464.87 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 404.92 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 337.83 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 282.17 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 250.67 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 257.11 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 260.06 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 254.3 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 247.38 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 254.95 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 247.85 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 256.42 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 254.5 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 284.97 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 284.04 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 302.05 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 294.66 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 298.54 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 282.42 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 306.11 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 300.59 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 325.08 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 293.94 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 294.62 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 266.68 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 272.38 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 276.84 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 306.27 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 307.63 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 285.45 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 314.73 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 304.93 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 308.94 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 319.1 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 314.47 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 314.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 314.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 457.87 terawatt-hours | 408 terawatt-hours | 479.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 322.52 terawatt-hours | 247.38 terawatt-hours | 465.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.04 terawatt-hours | 247.85 terawatt-hours | 302.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.01 terawatt-hours | 266.68 terawatt-hours | 325.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.94 terawatt-hours | 285.45 terawatt-hours | 319.1 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 in Belarus?
- Primary energy use in Belarus was 314.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 479.37 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.38 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy use?
- Belarus ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.