Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 31.03 terawatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine is 31.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine peaked at 214.03 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.03 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 193.16 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 172.31 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 145.08 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 123.21 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 114.99 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 96.01 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 89.85 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 82.35 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 86.19 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 83.22 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 85.08 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 86.39 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 89.9 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 83.64 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 85.23 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 90.46 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 93.24 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 90.92 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 78.57 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 86.28 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 93.51 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 97.51 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 96.05 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 84.26 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 68.95 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 74.37 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 59.6 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 62.43 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 59.27 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 54.64 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 48.56 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 31.03 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 31.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 31.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.72 terawatt-hours | 82.35 terawatt-hours | 214.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.66 terawatt-hours | 78.57 terawatt-hours | 93.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.22 terawatt-hours | 59.27 terawatt-hours | 97.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 terawatt-hours | 31.03 terawatt-hours | 54.64 terawatt-hours | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine was 31.03 terawatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 214.03 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.03 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.