Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus
Belarus: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus stood at 19.21 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 5,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus peaked at 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.016 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Belarus 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0197 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.448 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Belarus
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Belarus was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belarus ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,550.0%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.