Energy in Belarus

Energy in Belarus describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Belarus. Energy policy of Belarus will describe the politics of Belarus related to energy more in detail. Belarus is net energy importer. According to IEA the energy import exceeded the energy use in 2008. Primary energy use in Belarus was 327 TWh and 34 TWh per million persons in 2008.^[1]

Primary energy use per capita in Belarus in 2009 (34 TWh/m) was slightly more than in Portugal (26 TWh/m) and ca half of the use in Belgium (64 TWh/m) or Sweden (62 TWh/m). The European primary energy use per capita (TWh/per million) was highest in 2008 in: 1) Iceland 191, 2) Luxembourg 98 and 3) Finland.77.^[1]

Overview

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See also

• Druzhba pipeline
• 2004 Russia–Belarus gas dispute
• 2007 Russia–Belarus energy dispute

References

1. ^ ^{a b} IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
2. ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
3. ^ Energy in Sweden 2010. Facts and figures. The Swedish Energy Agency. Table 8 Losses in nuclear power stations Table 9 Nuclear power brutto