Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belarus
Belarus: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from renewables in Belarus stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.0% on the previous year and up 384.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Belarus peaked at 4.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Belarus 173rd out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +76.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Belarus?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Belarus was 4.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Belarus ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.