The third edition of the Concept of Energy Security of the Republic of Belarus has been approved by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus by its Resolution No. 1084 of December 23, 2015. The first and second versions of the document were adopted in 2007 and 2014 respectively. The third edition describes the global trends in the fuel and energy market development and highlights the threats and principles of ensuring energy security. According the Concept, in the period till 2035, the national energy policy will focus on the following nine areas:

1. Energy independence, i.e. increasing the share of national energy demands covered from domestic energy resources including renewable energy resources up to 20% in 2035 (14% in 2015),

2. Diversification of energy resources (local and renewable energy resources, nuclear energy) and suppliers, decreasing the share of dominating energy supplier in total imports of energy resources from 90% in 2015 to 70% in 2035,

3. Reliability of energy supply, reservation and processing of fuel and energy resources,

4. Increasing the energy efficiency of end-consumption of fuel and energy resources through the introduction of new technologies and materials in manufacturing and service sectors, construction and housing; reduction of the energy intensity of GDP of approximately 37% by 2035 from the level of 2010,

5. Economic and energy efficiency of energy generation and distribution (creation of favorable economic and legal framework for energy sector development, modernization and reconstruction of energy grids and infrastructure),

6. Affordability of fuel and energy resources for consumers, elimination of cross-subsidization of electricity and heat tariffs,

7. Integration into global energy system, development of international cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union, the EU and leading energy organizations, such as the International Energy Agency and International Uranium Enrichment Center, expansion of energy exports to the EU countries,

8. Improving the management system in national energy sector, creating the wholesale national electricity market, developing the law “On electric power industry”,

9. Providing a scientific and technology support for development of the energy system focusing on such areas as energy efficient technologies, nuclear technologies, local fuel and energy resources and RES, environment protection, intellectual management of fuels and energy generation and consumption.

The full text of the Concept (in Russian) is available on the portal of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.