Energy in Belarus

Energy in Belarus describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Belarus. Belarus is a net energy importer. According to IEA, the energy import exceeded the energy use in 2008. Primary energy use in Belarus was 327 TWh or 34 TWh per million persons in 2008.[1]

Map of power plants

Lukoml power station

Power lines (220, 330 и 750 kv) in Belarus

Primary energy use per capita in Belarus in 2009 (34 MWh) was slightly more than in Portugal (26 MWh) and about half of the use in Belgium (64 MWh) or Sweden (62 MWh).[1]

Overview

Energy in Belarus[2]

	Population (million)	Prim. energy (TWh)	Production (TWh)	Import (TWh)	Electricity (TWh)	CO2-emission (Mt)
2004	9.82	311	42	272	30.9	60.6
2007	9.70	326	47	276	32.5	62.7
2008	9.68	327	47	287	33.2	64.2
2009	9.66	311	47	258	31.4	60.8
2012	9.47	343	50	286	34.4	66.0
2012R	9.46	355	47.9	309	35.0	71.1
2013	9.47	317	46.4	274	34.5	58.3
Change 2004-09	-1.6%	-0.1%	11.9%	-5.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses [3] 2012R = CO2 calculation criteria changed, numbers updated

Power plants

Name	Region/city	Capacity, MW[4]
Lukoml GRES	Viciebsk Region	2,889
Byaroza GRES	Brest Region	1,095
Minsk thermal No. 4	Minsk city	1,035
Minsk thermal No. 5	Minsk Region	719.6
Homiel thermal No. 2	Homiel city	544
Minsk thermal No. 3	Minsk city	442
Mahilioŭ thermal No. 2	Mahilioŭ city	347
Hrodna thermal No. 2	Hrodna city	302.5
Navapolack thermal	Navapolack city	270
Mazyr thermal	Mazyr city	205
Babruysk thermal No. 2	Babruysk city	182.6
Svietlahorsk thermal	Svietlahorsk city	155
Minsk thermal No. 2	Minsk city	94
Viciebsk thermal	Viciebsk city	80
Orša thermal	Orša city	79.8
Barysaŭ thermal	Barysaŭ city	65
Žodzina thermal	Žodzina city	54
Lida thermal	Lida city	43
Viciebsk hydro	Viciebsk Region	40
Mahilioŭ thermal No. 1	Mahilioŭ city	38.5
Homiel thermal No. 1	Homiel city	37.3
Žlobin thermal	Žlobin city	26.2
Pinsk thermal	Pinsk city	22
Polack hydro	Viciebsk Region	21.7
Mahilioŭ thermal No. 3	Mahilioŭ city	19.5
Baranavičy thermal	Baranavičy city	18
Hrodna hydro	Hrodna Region	17
Brest thermal	Brest city	12
Babruysk thermal No. 1	Babruysk city	12

The Astravets Nuclear Power Plant is under construction, with the first unit of two expected to come online in 2020.[5]

Oil

Oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines in Belarus

Belarus has two refineries and oil pipelines built during the Soviet era including the Mozyr Oil Refinery.

Renewable energy

Renewable energy is a target, and Belarus has a goal to reach 6% generation from renewable energy sources by 2035 (compared to 0.41% in 2013). To support development, private sector developers are eligible for feed-in tariffs to support a wide range of renewable energy sources.

Solar power

Wind power

Hydroelectricity

• Hydroelectricity in Belarus

See also

• Map of Belarusian power grids
• Druzhba pipeline
• 2004 Russia–Belarus gas dispute
• 2007 Russia–Belarus energy dispute

References

1. IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
2. IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015, 2014 (2012R as in November 2015 + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006 Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
3. Energy in Sweden 2010 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Facts and figures. The Swedish Energy Agency. Table 8 Losses in nuclear power stations Table 9 Nuclear power brutto
4. Установленная мощность, кВт (in Russian)
5. "Hot tests completed at Ostrovets unit 1". World Nuclear News. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.