What is the energy sector in Belarus?

Belarus’s energy sector is dominated by state-owned companies operating under supervision of the Ministry of Energy in electricity, gas and part of the heat sector, and under BelNefteKhim (Belarus State Concern for Oil and Chemistry) in the oil, refining and petrochemicals sector.

How much energy does Belarus use?

Total energy consumption (measured by total primary energy supply) in Belarus was 27.0 Mtoe in 2018, comparable with consumption in Norway and Hungary. The industry sector is the largest final energy consumer with a 36% share (7.3 Mtoe in 2018); it is also the greatest consumer of electricity and heat.

How much oil does Belarus produce?

Despite having the world’s third-largest production of peat (544 kilotonnes of oil equivalent [ktoe] or 2354 kt in 2018), and small amounts of crude oil (1 678 ktoe in 2018) and natural gas production (128 ktoe in 2018), Belarus depends heavily on imports to cover its energy demand.

Does Belarus have a power system?

Belarus is involved in implementing numerous interstate and international treaties in energy, including participation in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) agreement on the co‑ordination of interstate relations in the power sector, and the treaty on the parallel operations of power systems of the CIS.

Is Belarus a big oil refiner?

Belarus is a large oil refiner (36th in the world, at 19 Mt of oil products in 2018). Belarus depends heavily on imports for all types of fossil fuels, supplied mainly by Russia.

Does Belarus import natural gas?

Belarus depends heavily on imports for all types of fossil fuels, supplied mainly by Russia. The country is one of the world’s largest importers of natural gas: according to preliminary data for 2018, it imported 17 Mtoe (20 billion cubic metres [bcm]) of natural gas, making it the leading importer among EU4Energy countries.