Electricity generation from gas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation from gas was 7.18 terawatt-hours in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
66th
of 207 countries
All-time high
52.14 terawatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
7.18 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Electricity generation from gas 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 7.18 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Ukraine peaked at 52.14 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.18 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.96 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 51.63 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 52.14 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 51.47 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 49.89 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 46.43 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 42.24 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 38.89 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 34.26 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 32.73 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 33.28 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.02 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 29.2 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 30.25 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.95 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.36 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.49 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.24 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 37.52 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 34.16 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.45 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 19.31 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 18.45 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 16.04 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 10.32 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | -30.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 7.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 7.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.88 terawatt-hours | 48.96 terawatt-hours | 52.14 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.82 terawatt-hours | 29.2 terawatt-hours | 49.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.46 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 37.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 terawatt-hours | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 18.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 14.19 terawatt-hours | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 63 Portugal 8.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Hungary 8.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 7.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 5.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Tanzania 5.55 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 generation from gas in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation from gas in Ukraine was 7.18 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 gas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 52.14 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Ukraine ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.