Belarus Electricity
Generation (2024)#58 World
45.83TWh+9.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#59 World
42.08TWh+9.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
62.7%37.3%
Electricity Generation in Belarus
- Net electricity generation in Belarus reached 45.83 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#58 in the world), an increase of 9.8% from 41.75 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.15% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 62.7% (28.72 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Belarus, renewables 3.1% (1.41 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 34.2% (15.69 terawatt-hours).
- Belarus reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 37.3% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Belarus
- Belarus consumed 42.08 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#59 in the world), an increase of 9.9% from 2023. This represents 0.15% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Belarus averaged 4,646.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 12.73 kilowatt-hours per day (#64 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Belarus
- Belarus had a total installed electricity capacity of 12.7 gigawatts in 2024 (#63 in the world), a decrease of 0.07% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 77.6%, renewables at 4.9%, and nuclear at 17.5% of Belarus's installed capacity in 2024.
- Belarus's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 41.2% in 2024, with nuclear at 80.7%, hydro at 47.6% and fossil fuels at 33.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Belarus
- Belarus imported 4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈9.5% of consumption).
- Belarus exported 4.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈10% of generation).
- This made Belarus a net exporter of 0.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Belarus
- Distribution losses in Belarus were 3.15 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.9% of total generation, down from 9.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Belarus
- In 2024, Belarus generated approximately 0.13 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.12 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Belarus Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.83 | +9.8% | 58 | 0.15% | 42.08 | +9.9% | 59 | 0.15% | 4,646.1 | 12.7 | −0.07% | 63 | 0.13% | 4 | 4.6 | −0.6 | 3.15 |
| 2023 | 41.75 | +12.3% | 61 | 0.14% | 38.29 | +13.3% | 60 | 0.14% | 4,200.9 | 12.71 | +10.2% | 62 | 0.14% | 4.18 | 4.49 | −0.31 | 3.15 |
| 2022 | 37.18 | −9.9% | 63 | 0.13% | 33.79 | −11.3% | 64 | 0.13% | 3,684 | 11.54 | +1.2% | 64 | 0.14% | 4 | 4.7 | −0.7 | 2.69 |
| 2021 | 41.25 | +7% | 60 | 0.15% | 38.1 | +7.9% | 59 | 0.15% | 4,118.3 | 11.4 | −0.02% | 62 | 0.14% | 4.3 | 4.6 | −0.3 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 38.54 | −4.7% | 62 | 0.15% | 35.31 | −0.29% | 59 | 0.14% | 3,775.8 | 11.4 | +11.4% | 60 | 0.15% | 4.28 | 4.78 | −0.5 | 2.74 |
| 2019 | 40.46 | +3.8% | 59 | 0.15% | 35.41 | +0.72% | 59 | 0.14% | 3,752.8 | 10.23 | +0.36% | 64 | 0.14% | 3.06 | 5.4 | −2.34 | 2.71 |
| 2018 | 38.98 | +13% | 59 | 0.15% | 35.16 | +2.7% | 59 | 0.15% | 3,708.5 | 10.2 | +0.13% | 63 | 0.14% | 3.26 | 4.25 | −0.99 | 2.84 |
| 2017 | 34.51 | +2.8% | 62 | 0.14% | 34.22 | +1.5% | 60 | 0.15% | 3,604.1 | 10.18 | +1.4% | 63 | 0.15% | 5.99 | 3.41 | 2.59 | 2.87 |
| 2016 | 33.57 | −1.5% | 63 | 0.14% | 33.71 | −0.23% | 59 | 0.15% | 3,548.8 | 10.05 | +2% | 62 | 0.15% | 6.32 | 3.3 | 3.02 | 2.88 |
| 2015 | 34.08 | −1.9% | 62 | 0.14% | 33.79 | −3.1% | 59 | 0.15% | 3,561.3 | 9.85 | −4% | 61 | 0.16% | 6.1 | 3.48 | 2.62 | 2.92 |
| 2014 | 34.74 | +10.2% | 61 | 0.15% | 34.87 | +0.96% | 59 | 0.16% | 3,680.7 | 10.26 | +10.9% | 59 | 0.17% | 7.81 | 4.49 | 3.32 | 3.19 |
| 2013 | 31.51 | +2.3% | 63 | 0.14% | 34.53 | −1.3% | 58 | 0.16% | 3,648.8 | 9.25 | +2.9% | 61 | 0.16% | 9.38 | 3.01 | 6.37 | 3.34 |
| 2012 | 30.8 | −4.4% | 64 | 0.14% | 34.99 | +1.8% | 58 | 0.17% | 3,697.8 | 8.99 | +7.2% | 61 | 0.16% | 10.4 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 3.41 |
| 2011 | 32.2 | −7.7% | 63 | 0.15% | 34.37 | +1.6% | 58 | 0.17% | 3,628.6 | 8.39 | +1.2% | 66 | 0.16% | 9.29 | 3.7 | 5.59 | 3.41 |
| 2010 | 34.9 | +14.9% | 63 | 0.17% | 33.82 | +7.8% | 59 | 0.17% | 3,563.6 | 8.29 | +2.1% | 62 | 0.16% | 7.77 | 5.07 | 2.7 | 3.77 |
| 2009 | 30.38 | −13.3% | 63 | 0.15% | 31.36 | −5.5% | 58 | 0.17% | 3,298.5 | 8.12 | +0.62% | 61 | 0.17% | 8.4 | 3.93 | 4.47 | 3.49 |
| 2008 | 35.05 | +10.1% | 61 | 0.18% | 33.17 | +2.2% | 56 | 0.18% | 3,481.2 | 8.07 | +0.46% | 60 | 0.17% | 7.09 | 5.25 | 1.84 | 3.71 |
| 2007 | 31.83 | +0.06% | 61 | 0.16% | 32.45 | +0.37% | 56 | 0.18% | 3,393.1 | 8.03 | +0.05% | 60 | 0.18% | 9.41 | 5.06 | 4.34 | 3.72 |
| 2006 | 31.81 | +2.7% | 61 | 0.17% | 32.33 | +3.1% | 55 | 0.19% | 3,364.9 | 8.03 | +0.82% | 57 | 0.19% | 10.15 | 5.79 | 4.36 | 3.84 |
| 2005 | 30.96 | −0.8% | 59 | 0.17% | 31.36 | +1.6% | 55 | 0.19% | 3,244.1 | 7.96 | +0.05% | 58 | 0.19% | 9.09 | 5.06 | 4.04 | 3.63 |
| 2004 | 31.21 | +17.2% | 60 | 0.18% | 30.88 | +2.9% | 56 | 0.20% | 3,172.4 | 7.96 | +0.0038% | 57 | 0.20% | 7.98 | 4.72 | 3.25 | 3.58 |
| 2003 | 26.63 | +0.65% | 61 | 0.16% | 30.01 | +1.4% | 55 | 0.20% | 3,061 | 7.96 | +0.53% | 57 | 0.21% | 10.82 | 3.99 | 6.83 | 3.45 |
| 2002 | 26.46 | +5.6% | 61 | 0.17% | 29.6 | −0.92% | 56 | 0.20% | 2,998.3 | 7.92 | +0.67% | 57 | 0.21% | 10.07 | 3.51 | 6.56 | 3.41 |
| 2001 | 25.06 | −4% | 61 | 0.16% | 29.88 | −0.08% | 55 | 0.21% | 3,006.5 | 7.86 | +0.0064% | 56 | 0.22% | 10.99 | 2.72 | 8.27 | 3.46 |
| 2000 | 26.1 | +5.1% | 59 | 0.17% | 29.9 | +5.2% | 53 | 0.22% | 2,992.8 | 7.86 | +6.1% | 54 | 0.23% | 9.98 | 2.76 | 7.21 | 3.41 |
| 1999 | 24.83 | +12.9% | 58 | 0.18% | 28.44 | +8% | 52 | 0.22% | 2,832.5 | 7.41 | +0% | 56 | 0.23% | 10.18 | 3.03 | 7.15 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 21.99 | −10.2% | 58 | 0.16% | 26.32 | −7.7% | 54 | 0.21% | 2,611.2 | 7.41 | +0% | 56 | 0.23% | 10.2 | 2.07 | 8.13 | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +9.8% | 57 | 0.18% | 28.51 | +5.2% | 52 | 0.23% | 2,816.1 | 7.41 | +0.24% | 53 | 0.23% | 10.5 | 2.69 | 7.81 | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 22.31 | −4.8% | 59 | 0.17% | 27.09 | +0.52% | 52 | 0.23% | 2,665.4 | 7.39 | +2.6% | 53 | 0.24% | 11.14 | 2.6 | 8.54 | 3.76 |
| 1995 | 23.42 | −20.6% | 57 | 0.19% | 26.95 | −9% | 48 | 0.23% | 2,642.9 | 7.21 | +0% | 51 | 0.24% | 10.07 | 2.91 | 7.16 | 3.64 |
| 1994 | 29.51 | −5.9% | 49 | 0.24% | 29.63 | −11.1% | 46 | 0.27% | 2,896 | 7.21 | −0.04% | 50 | 0.24% | 7.8 | 3.85 | 3.95 | 3.84 |
| 1993 | 31.37 | −11.2% | 47 | 0.26% | 33.33 | −13.8% | 41 | 0.31% | 3,254.1 | 7.21 | +0% | 49 | 0.25% | 9.61 | 3.61 | 6.01 | 4.05 |
| 1992 | 35.34 | — | 39 | 0.30% | 38.66 | — | 38 | 0.36% | 3,783.7 | 7.21 | — | 46 | 0.25% | 9.85 | 3.41 | 6.45 | 3.13 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.