Ensuring the security of energy supply is a key global challenge. Many nations have pinned their hopes of a secure and stable energy supply on nuclear power, declaring their intention to build their own nuclear power plants. Under these circumstances, Belarus is following suit. However, the current nuclear engineering trend and global financial crisis, both call for serious adjustments to the rationale for the creation of a Belarusian nuclear power plant. This study asserts that the creation of a nuclear power plant as a “crisis response instrument” to address the energy security challenge cannot be considered the best option and is in itself a troublesome decision.