Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belarus
Belarus: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belarus, 1985–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belarus is 58.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belarus peaked at 67.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1986.
Belarus ranks 9th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 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 | 64.6% | 59.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.2% | 62.8% | 5 |
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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 51.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belarus?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Belarus was 58.2% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1986.
- How does Belarus rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.