Electricity generation from coal in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation from coal was 23.32 terawatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
24th
of 211 countries
All-time high
119.17 terawatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
23.32 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Electricity generation from coal in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 23.32 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Ukraine peaked at 119.17 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 23.32 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 24th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 118.02 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 119.17 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 114.75 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 117.65 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 115.92 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 107.99 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 107.24 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 89.06 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 78.34 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 71.67 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 57.58 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 56.33 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 50.73 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 54.34 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 51.91 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 53.49 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.93 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 54.86 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.42 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 50.34 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 65.17 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 70.04 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 70.63 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.19 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 69.76 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 74.5 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 80.42 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 81.01 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.49 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 56.53 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 61.29 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 49.33 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 49.06 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.53 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 40.2 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 37.49 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 23.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 4664.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 23.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 70.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.3 terawatt-hours | 111.91 terawatt-hours | 119.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.92 terawatt-hours | 50.73 terawatt-hours | 115.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2 terawatt-hours | 45.42 terawatt-hours | 70.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.79 terawatt-hours | 45.53 terawatt-hours | 81.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 terawatt-hours | 23.32 terawatt-hours | 40.2 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 generation from coal in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation from coal in Ukraine was 23.32 terawatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 119.17 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.32 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Ukraine ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.