Primary energy from renewables in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy from renewables was 2.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables in Belarus is 2.61 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 289.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Belarus peaked at 2.61 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.016 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Belarus 74th 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 renewables in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.027 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.034 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0784 terawatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2222 terawatt-hours | +183.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4642 terawatt-hours | +108.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6911 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6525 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.705 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6621 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6592 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7314 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 | +183.4% | 0.0784 terawatt-hours | 0.2222 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +108.9% | 0.2222 terawatt-hours | 0.4642 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0992 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.4642 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8099 terawatt-hours | 0.6525 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 2.61 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 renewables in Belarus?
- Primary energy from renewables in Belarus was 2.61 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 renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Belarus ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.2%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.