Primary energy from solar in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy from solar was 0.1789 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Belarus is 0.1789 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 1,887.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Belarus peaked at 0.2087 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Belarus 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | +350.0% |
| 2016 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +188.9% |
| 2017 | 0.089 terawatt-hours | +242.3% |
| 2018 | 0.118 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.179 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 2020 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2087 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1533 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1584 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1789 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.1789 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.1789 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +400.0% | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +350.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.179 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1738 terawatt-hours | 0.1533 terawatt-hours | 0.2087 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 from solar in Belarus?
- Primary energy from solar in Belarus was 0.1789 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2087 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy from solar?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,887.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.