Electricity demand in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity demand was 111.61 terawatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
111.61 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
272.25 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
111.61 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Electricity demand in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity demand in Ukraine stood at 111.61 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Ukraine peaked at 272.25 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 111.61 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 37th out of 214 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 demand in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 265.19 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 248.85 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 229.82 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 203.14 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 192.51 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 182.2 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 178.99 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 172.66 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 169.14 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 167.99 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 170.24 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 170.91 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 175.64 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 177.11 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 178.04 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 183.17 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 187.08 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 185.85 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 169.34 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 184.76 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 188.66 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 187.41 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 184.48 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 174.39 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 162.33 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 160.83 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 150.86 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 153.79 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 150.1 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 145.37 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 154.4 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 111.61 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 111.61 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 111.61 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.47 terawatt-hours | 169.14 terawatt-hours | 272.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.54 terawatt-hours | 167.99 terawatt-hours | 187.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.76 terawatt-hours | 150.1 terawatt-hours | 188.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.13 terawatt-hours | 111.61 terawatt-hours | 154.4 terawatt-hours | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 34 Philippines 123.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Netherlands 121.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Bangladesh 118.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Algeria 93.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Kuwait 92.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Colombia 91.61 terawatt-hours compare
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 demand in Ukraine?
- Electricity demand in Ukraine was 111.61 terawatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 272.25 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.61 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity demand?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.