Share of electricity production by source in Belarus
Belarus: Share of electricity production by source was 79.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Belarus, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Belarus stood at 79.3%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Belarus peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2022.
Belarus ranks 84th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 79.3% | 95.6% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2021)
- Gas production 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.7433 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 12.6% (2020)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Belarus?
- Share of electricity production by source in Belarus was 79.3% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Belarus ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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