Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 6.5 terawatt-hours in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine stood at 6.5 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 948.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine peaked at 10.32 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2012 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +416.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +95.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +115.2% |
| 2020 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 10.32 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 6.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 10.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 6.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +416.7% | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 10.32 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ukraine was 6.5 terawatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Ukraine ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 948.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.