Ukraine vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Ukraine
17.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.7%
in 2025
Ukraine rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ukraine ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 12.4% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 13.0% | 2.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 14.8% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.5% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Ukraine or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ukraine, at 17.0% against 16.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Ukraine ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.