Iran vs Ukraine: Renewable electricity generation by source
Iran
1.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
1.42 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Iran rank
55th
Ukraine rank
52nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.42 terawatt-hours against 1.25 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iran ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 0.062 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0.842 terawatt-hours | 0.525 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Iran or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.42 terawatt-hours against 1.25 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Iran and Ukraine?
- 0.17 terawatt-hours, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Iran ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.