Primary energy from hydropower per person in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
43.87 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
43.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Belarus is 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Belarus peaked at 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 59th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 7.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.6% |
| 2013 | 14.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.6% |
| 2014 | 12.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 14.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 42.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +186.0% |
| 2018 | 34.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 37.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 42.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 40.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 35.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +186.0% | 14.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +91.6% | 7.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.58 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 56 South Korea 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 United Kingdom 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Poland 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Belgium 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Belarus?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Belarus was 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.