Coal consumption per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Coal consumption per person was 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Ukraine is 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Ukraine peaked at 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Ukraine 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 36 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.2% (2024)
- Gas production 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Ukraine?
- Coal consumption per person in Ukraine was 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for coal consumption per person?
- Ukraine ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.