Belarus Key Figures
- Population:
- 9.21 million
- GDP growth rate:
- -4.7 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 21.9%
Data of the last year available: 2022
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 63.8 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 5.75 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 7.44%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Per capita energy consumption stands at 2.8 toe (2022), including around 3 700 kWh of electricity; such consumption levels are around half those for Russia.
After a peak at 30 Mtoe in 2012, total energy consumption had a declining trend until 2020. It rebounded by nearly 9% in 2021 before declining again in 2022 (-4%) to 26 Mtoe.
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production is limited; it has remained roughly stable since 2012 at around 1.8 Mt (1.7 Mt in 2022). Oil production is located in the Pripyat area in the southeast of the country. All crude oil supplies come from Russia.
The country has two refineries, one in Mozyr (capacity of 240 kb/d) and one in Novopolotsk, operated by Naftan (222 kb/d). Belarus produced 16.1 Mt of oil products in 2022.
The refining capacity is higher than the domestic needs, making Belarus a net exporter of oil products (around 60% of total production since 2010; 55% in 2022).
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Renewable in % Electricity Production
The government is aiming to reach a 9% share of renewables in the energy mix by 2035 (3% in 2022). Electricity generation from renewables is expected to be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 to 2.6 TWh by 2035.
The objective set in the "Power Saving" programme (2016-2020) to increase wind capacity to 500 MW in 2020 was not reached, as only 110 MW was installed (unchanged in 2022).
Interactive Chart Belarus Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its updated NDC (2021), Belarus committed to unconditionally reducing GHG emissions by at least 35% below the 1990 level by 2030, including emissions and removals in Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF). With international support, the country could raise its target to at least 40%.
Since 2018, Belarus's energy-related CO2 emissions have decreased by 10% to 53 Mt in 2022, which is around half their 1990 level. Before they had been fluctuating around 60 Mt between 2006 and 2018.
Graph: CO2-ENERGY EMISSIONS (MtCO2)