Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 17 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Ukraine peaked at 17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 1991.
Ukraine ranks 46th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.82 | — |
| 1986 | 9.81 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.9 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.44 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.84 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.43 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 9.38 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.04 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 10.46 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.83 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.69 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.8 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.91 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.02 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.89 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.14 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.21 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.05 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.26 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 13.15 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.09 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.63 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.87 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.88 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.75 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.58 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.03 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.16 | 9.81 | 10.84 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.42 | 9.38 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.68 | 10.89 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.71 | 13.09 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 15.58 | 17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 43 Philippines 17.22 compare
- 44 Italy 17.22 compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 17.18 compare
- 47 United Kingdom 16.73 compare
- 48 New Zealand 16.6 compare
- 49 Mexico 16.41 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Ukraine?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Ukraine was 17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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