Key events
The reconstruction stage of high-voltage equipment at the 330 kV “Zhlobin-Zapadnaya” substation has been completed.
From December 2 to 29, boiler units at the Brest CHP were tested on backup fuel—fuel oil. In addition, on December 17, operational adjustment tests of a boiler firing fuel oil were carried out at the Baranovichi CHP.
At Gomel CHP-2, operated by RUE Gomelenergo, a major overhaul of the T-180/210-130 turbine unit has been completed.
After 10 months of modernization, the generator of the turbine unit at Grodno CHP-2 was synchronized with the grid. Following 72 hours of successful operation at rated capacity, the equipment remained in service.
The reconstruction of the 330/110/10 kV “Polotsk-330” substation has been completed. As part of the project, a 116.997 km section of the 110 kV transmission line between Vitebsk CHP and the “Polotsk-330” substation was fully reconstructed, including the installation of a fiber-optic communication line and an optical cable integrated into the ground wire on the transmission line towers.
The installation of all sections of column K-602 at the propylene concentration unit construction site of the Mozyr Oil Refinery has been completed. The final, fourth section—a large-scale structure weighing several dozen tons—has been installed.
A mobile pellet-fired boiler has been manufactured in Gomel. The transportable boiler was under development for about three months. The result is a kind of “lifeline” for unpredictable situations, which also operates on inexpensive bio-pellets. In emergency situations, it can be deployed to provide assistance to different parts of the region.
In its second reading, the draft law “On Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Belarus ‘On Energy Saving’” was adopted. The law changes the approach to setting consumption standards and maximum levels of fuel and energy resource use for legal entities with annual consumption of 300 tons of fuel equivalent or more, as well as for legal entities operating heat sources with a capacity of 0.5 Gcal/h or higher.
In Mogilev, two new Evika charging stations were opened—one at the Sky Mall shopping center and a high-capacity BatteryFly hub with six spaces and dynamic power balancing capability.
The State Program “Subsoil” for 2026–2030 was approved. Its goal is to develop the mineral resource base as a foundation for the country’s economic security.
The government approved the State Program “Science for the Economy and Society” for 2026–2030.
The State Investment Program for 2026 was approved.
A State Program for housing construction in Belarus for the next five years has been approved—updates are being monitored.
Statistics and data
In the next five-year period, around 18,500 km of power grids will be reconstructed in Belarus. Over the past five years, more than 12,500 km of power grids have already been upgraded.
The nuclear power plant has generated a total of about 55 billion kWh of electricity. The plant employs 2,738 people.
According to Resolution No. 74 of the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade dated November 28, tariffs for the transportation of petroleum products through the main pipeline of OJSC Gomeltransneft Druzhba in Belarus will increase by approximately 5.7% starting January 1, 2026.
The well fund of Belorusneft was expanded with seven new objects in November. Four wells were drilled at the Rechitskoye field, two at Ostashkovichskoye field, and one new oil site appeared at the Nurgaleyevskoye field
Rig assembly teams delivered two modern units to colleagues and prepared sites for further construction.
A quota of 20,000 electric vehicles can be imported into Belarus under preferential terms in 2026, the State Customs Committee reported. This applies only to fully electric vehicles, not hybrids. The regulatory changes will come into force on January 22, 2026; however, vehicles imported before that date will not receive the benefits.
Belarusian oil producers extracted two million tons of crude oil. In 2026, they plan to produce 2.1 million tons, and by 2030, up to 2.3 million tons.
Works have been completed on the project “Preparation of sites for milled peat extraction, reconstruction of the drainage network, and access road at the Veshevskoye peat field on the lands of users in the Berezinsky District of Minsk Region.” A total of 150 ha were prepared, including 112 ha for peat extraction. A 3.7 km 10 kV cable line was laid, a drainage pumping station was built, a 2.3 km access road constructed, and two concrete storage areas for peat established. Up to 500,000 tons of peat with 40% moisture are planned to be extracted from this field, with an operational period of 14 years.
Over 10 months, peat enterprises under the Ministry of Energy extracted 1,810,000 tons of peat, nearly 100,000 tons less than last year and 200,000 tons less than in 2023. Production of peat briquettes and dried peat amounted to 641,400 tons, and non-fuel peat products totaled 145,100 tons. On the domestic market, 656,000 tons of briquettes and dried peat were sold, while 15,000 tons were exported.
Electricity generation in 2025 is estimated by Belenergo at 43 billion kWh, which may be lower than last year.
Statements
“…Let’s not overload ourselves with practical issues of bilateral relations. First of all, rightly so—they are very few. … In general, we are implementing all agreements: from military-technical, military, and defense cooperation to the economy—there are practically no issues,” Lukashenko said during a meeting with Putin on December 21. At that time, 10 days remained until the expiration of the gas supply contract.
To date, there is no information about interruptions in gas supplies; however, the legal framework for gas deliveries to Belarus after January 1 remains unknown.
Topic of the issue: Gas Contract
As of the end of 2025, there was still no information on the signing of a new gas supply contract for Belarus. The previous contract was for three years and expired on December 31, 2025.
It appears that negotiations on gas supply terms for 2026 took place throughout the past year, including discussions on the duration of the new contract, which could be up to five years.
Several statements last year indicated that negotiations were ongoing. For example, at the Eurasian Economic Forum (June 27), State Secretary of the Union State Sergey Glazyev said: “The issue of establishing a unified pricing formula for oil and gas within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia remains unresolved.” This indicates active discussion of the matter and may indirectly suggest significant differences between the countries regarding gas pricing.
At the September 25–26 meeting, Lukashenko again stated that the terms had been agreed upon, noting that only the duration of the new contract was under discussion. However, no specific parameters were announced, and the duration was likely the only detail he could mention without risking contradiction from the Russian side.
On November 5, Belarusian Minister of Energy Denis Moroz told the parliament that negotiations between Belarus and Russia on the gas price were at the final stage (i.e., still ongoing). He emphasized once again that the current contract would expire this year and noted the desire to align gas prices for Russia and Belarus.
On December 21, within the framework of the EAEU and CIS summits, Lukashenko held a bilateral meeting with Putin. During a brief exchange, Putin stated that he had spoken with the head of the Russian government and was satisfied with the work of the governments of Russia and Belarus, noting that “in fact, there are practically no issues requiring our attention.” This is an important indicator, as the gas supply problem clearly exists: Lukashenko knew the contract would expire in nine days, and earlier, Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Krutoy had stated that “this issue will be resolved at the level of the heads of states of Belarus and Russia.”
Thus, Putin effectively signaled from the outset that he saw no issues requiring resolution at the presidential level, which in practice amounted to a proposal to accept the Russian side’s terms. Only with such consent could an agreement be signed at the government level.
On January 5, Belarus’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Russia, Alexander Rogozhnik, spoke about Belarus–Russia gas agreements. It emerged that at the end of 2025, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich and General Director of OJSC Gazprom Transgaz Belarus Vladimir Mayorov met with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller.
“Agreements have been reached. I can say one thing: they are no worse than the conditions that were in place before 2026. Therefore, a sharp increase in tariffs is naturally not expected. We agreed that business entities will operate under comfortable conditions,” emphasized Alexander Rogozhnik.
The tone of the statement is very cautious, and again no precise parameters were disclosed. If the agreements are “no worse than before 2026,” does this mean the gas price remained the same? If so, why is no one stating this directly? Moreover, if the price has not changed, tariffs should also remain unchanged. However, the ambassador says a sharp increase in tariffs will not occur, implying that some tariff increase is still expected.
Maintaining the conditions may indicate not the preservation of the gas price for Belarus, but the maintenance of conditions for enterprises—gas consumers. Considering that wholesale gas prices in Russia are expected to rise by almost 10% in 2026, it is likely that gas prices for Belarus will also increase within this range. With such growth, statements about maintaining conditions and avoiding a sharp rise in tariffs could correspond to reality.
Материал доступен на русском языке: Новый год начался, но условия поставки газа в Беларусь еще неизвестны. Энергетический дайджест за декабрь 2025
