Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Ukraine is 25.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Ukraine peaked at 28.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1991.
Ukraine ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 25.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Ukraine?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Ukraine was 25.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Ukraine ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.