Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belarus
Belarus: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 166.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belarus is 166.66 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 327.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belarus peaked at 185 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Belarus 63rd out of 79 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 1 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 6 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 8 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 9 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 39 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 2016 | 73 terawatt-hours | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 97 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 99 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 166 terawatt-hours | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 185 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 168 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 174.71 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 171.74 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 172.21 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 166.66 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 166.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 166.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +333.3% | 9 terawatt-hours | 39 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +300.0% | 1 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +87.2% | 39 terawatt-hours | 73 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +67.7% | 99 terawatt-hours | 166 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 4 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.601 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 166 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.05 terawatt-hours | 166.66 terawatt-hours | 185 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belarus?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Belarus was 166.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 185 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.