[1] 7% of primary energy in Belarus was from renewables in 2019, mostly biofuels.
[1]: 62 A 2021 study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recommended:[1]: 11–14 About half of the energy is produced by independent power producers.
[1] There is large potential from wood waste, crop residue, and biogas from manure;[1]: 40–41 About 10% of district heating is biomass.
[1]: 29 Although the crust below Belarus is not hot enough for electricity generation it may be possible to integrate geothermal energy into district heating.
[1]: 44 Although small hydroelectric power plants were common before the national grid, there is now less than 100MW produced, since Belarus is mostly flat.