Share of primary energy use by source in Belarus
Belarus: Share of primary energy use by source was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy use by source in Belarus stood at 50.7%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Belarus peaked at 67.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1986.
Belarus ranks 12th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 18.9% | 26.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 27.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 59.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 50.7% | 62.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 primary energy use by source in Belarus?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Belarus was 50.7% 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 share of primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1986.
- How does Belarus rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.