Share of electricity production by source in Belarus

Belarus: Share of electricity production by source was 79.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
79.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
84th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1992
All-time low
79.3%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Share of electricity production by source in Belarus, 1990–2022

0204060801001990200620221990: 99.9 % of total1991: 100 % of total1992: 100 % of total1993: 99.9 % of total1994: 99.9 % of total1995: 99.9 % of total1996: 99.9 % of total1997: 99.9 % of total1998: 99.9 % of total1999: 99.9 % of total2000: 99.9 % of total2001: 99.9 % of total2002: 99.9 % of total2003: 99.9 % of total2004: 99.9 % of total2005: 99.9 % of total2006: 99.9 % of total2007: 99.8 % of total2008: 99.8 % of total2009: 99.6 % of total2010: 99.6 % of total2011: 99.5 % of total2012: 99.3 % of total2013: 99.1 % of total2014: 99.2 % of total2015: 99 % of total2016: 98.7 % of total2017: 97.7 % of total2018: 97.9 % of total2019: 97.4 % of total2020: 95.6 % of total2021: 82.9 % of total2022: 79.3 % of total

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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