Share of primary energy from solar in Belarus
Belarus: Share of primary energy from solar was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from solar in Belarus is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 1,585.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from solar in Belarus peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Belarus ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from solar in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +398.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +397.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +182.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +236.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +51.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from solar in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +398.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | +397.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from solar in Belarus?
- Share of primary energy from solar in Belarus was 0.1% 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 from solar recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from solar recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Belarus rank for share of primary energy from solar?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from solar rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,585.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.