Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Belarus Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Belarus generated 340 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 0.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 120th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through March 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Belarus generated 340 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 0.7% of Belarus' electricity in 2025.
  • Belarus was the 120th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Belarus' hydro generation in 2025 was 13% lower than in 2020, when it was 390 GWh.
  • Belarus' hydro generation in 2025 was 209% higher than in 2015, when it was 110 GWh.
  • Belarus' hydro generation peaked at 400 GWh in 2017.
  • Belarus' hydro share in 2025 was below the world share of 14.0%.
  • Belarus had 90 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation340 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Belarus' electricity0.7%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)120 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity90 MW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Belarus hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Belarus' electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 340 GWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Belarus' electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 340 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Belarus hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
200030.0 GWh
200130.0 GWh
200230.0 GWh
200330.0 GWh
200430.0 GWh
200540.0 GWh
200640.0 GWh
200740.0 GWh
200840.0 GWh
200940.0 GWh
201050.0 GWh
201140.0 GWh
201270.0 GWh
2013140 GWh
2014120 GWh
2015110 GWh
2016140 GWh
2017400 GWh
2018320 GWh
2019340 GWh
2020390 GWh
2021370 GWh
2022370 GWh
2023390 GWh
2024400 GWh
2025340 GWh
Share of Belarus' electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Belarus' electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.7%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 200020052010201520202025
The share of Belarus' electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.7%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Belarus' electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearBelarusWorld
20000.1%17.2%
20010.1%16.5%
20020.1%16.3%
20030.1%15.7%
20040.1%16.1%
20050.1%16.1%
20060.1%16.0%
20070.1%15.5%
20080.1%16.1%
20090.1%16.3%
20100.1%16.1%
20110.1%15.9%
20120.2%16.3%
20130.4%16.4%
20140.3%16.3%
20150.3%16.2%
20160.4%16.3%
20171.2%16.0%
20180.8%15.8%
20190.8%15.8%
20201.0%16.3%
20210.9%15.2%
20221.0%15.0%
20230.9%14.3%
20240.9%14.4%
20250.7%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 340 GWh 0.7% 14.0% 90 MW
2024 400 GWh 0.9% 14.4% 90 MW
2023 390 GWh 0.9% 14.3% 100 MW
2022 370 GWh 1.0% 15.0% 100 MW
2021 370 GWh 0.9% 15.2% 100 MW
2020 390 GWh 1.0% 16.3% 100 MW
2019 340 GWh 0.8% 15.8% 100 MW
2018 320 GWh 0.8% 15.8% 100 MW
2017 400 GWh 1.2% 16.0% 100 MW
2016 140 GWh 0.4% 16.3% 70 MW

Full year by year history for Belarus

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through March 2026
Belarus monthly hydro electricity generation, April 2024 to March 2026 Belarus generated 30.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in March 2026, against 40.0 GWh in March 2025. 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 2024-042024-102025-042025-10
Belarus generated 30.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in March 2026, against 40.0 GWh in March 2025.
Monthly statistics through March 2026, TWh
Belarus monthly hydro electricity generation, April 2024 to March 2026
MonthHydro
2024-0440.0 GWh
2024-0540.0 GWh
2024-0640.0 GWh
2024-0720.0 GWh
2024-0820.0 GWh
2024-0920.0 GWh
2024-1010.0 GWh
2024-1110.0 GWh
2024-1210.0 GWh
2025-0140.0 GWh
2025-0240.0 GWh
2025-0340.0 GWh
2025-0410.0 GWh
2025-0510.0 GWh
2025-0610.0 GWh
2025-070 TWh
2025-080 TWh
2025-090 TWh
2025-1030.0 GWh
2025-1130.0 GWh
2025-1230.0 GWh
2026-0130.0 GWh
2026-0230.0 GWh
2026-0330.0 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of March 2026. Monthly figures for Belarus can differ slightly from the annual totals.