Energy consumption in Belarus
The most important figure in the energy balance of Belarus is the total consumption ofBelarus could be self-sufficient with domestically produced energy. The total production of all electric energy producing facilities is 36 bn kWh, which is 110 percent of the country's own usage. Despite this, Belarus trades energy with foreign countries. Along with pure consumption, the production, imports and exports play an important role.
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Energy Balance
| Electricity | total/year | Belarus per capita | USA per capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Own consumption | 32.67 bn kWh | 3,539.80 kWh | 11,695.27 kWh |
| Production | 35.88 bn kWh | 3,887.76 kWh | 12,147.64 kWh |
| Import | 4.28 bn kWh | 463.48 kWh | 184.37 kWh |
| Export | 4.78 bn kWh | 517.66 kWh | 42.41 kWh |
| Crude Oil | Barrel/year | Belarus per capita | USA per capita |
| Own consumption | 49.13 m bbl | 5.324 bbl | 22.498 bbl |
| Production | 12.52 m bbl | 1.357 bbl | 19.630 bbl |
| Import | 139.87 m bbl | 15.157 bbl | 8.508 bbl |
| Export | 11.75 m bbl | 1.274 bbl | 2.243 bbl |
In 2021 there were still 198.00 m barrels of recoverable but not yet used crude oil reserves in the currently known deposits of Belarus. Worldwide, there are still proved oil reserves totaling around 1.7 tn billion barrels. Belarus therefore has a share of 0.012% and ranks 57th out of 99 countries with crude oil reserves.
| Natural Gas | Cubic meters/year | Belarus per capita | USA per capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Own consumption | 18.64 bn m³ | 2,019.88 m³ | 2,572.98 m³ |
| Production | 68.95 m m³ | 7.47 m³ | 2,901.83 m³ |
| Import | 18.67 bn m³ | 2,023.55 m³ | 238.57 m³ |
| Export | 0.00 m³ | 0.00 m³ | 565.28 m³ |
CO₂ emissions
| CO₂ emissions in 2020/year | Belarus per capita | USA per capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| total | 54.80 m t | 5.84 t | 13.03 t |
Development of CO₂ emissions from 1990 to 2020 in million tons
See also: CO₂ equivalents by country
Production capacities per energy source
In practice this isn't possible, because e.g. solar collectors are less efficient under clouds. Also wind- and water-power plants are not always operating under full load. All these values are only useful in relation to other energy sources or countries.
| Energy source | total in Belarus/year | Percentage in Belarus | Percentage USA | per capita in Belarus | per capita USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuels | 34.37 bn kWh | 95,8 % | 16,9 % | 3,724.47 kWh | 2,054.73 kWh |
| Nuclear power | 322.89 m kWh | 0,9 % | 5,5 % | 34.99 kWh | 668.90 kWh |
| Solar energy | 179.38 m kWh | 0,5 % | 0,9 % | 19.44 kWh | 109.77 kWh |
| Wind power | 179.38 m kWh | 0,5 % | 2,3 % | 19.44 kWh | 284.71 kWh |
| Water power | 394.64 m kWh | 1,1 % | 2,0 % | 42.77 kWh | 240.12 kWh |
| Biomass | 430.52 m kWh | 1,2 % | 0,5 % | 46.65 kWh | 58.31 kWh |
Usage of renewable energies
Renewable energy includes wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy sources. This means all energy sources that renew themselves within a short time or are permanently available. Energy from hydropower is only partly a renewable energy. This is certainly the case with river or tidal power plants. Otherwise, numerous dams or reservoirs also produce mixed forms, e.g. by pumping water into their reservoirs at night and recovering energy from them during the day when there is an increased demand for electricity. Since it is not possible to clearly determine the amount of generated energy, all energy from hydropower is displayed separately.In 2020, renewable energy accounted for around 8.4 percent of actual total consumption in Belarus. The following chart shows the percentage share from 1990 to 2020: