Electricity generation in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation was 111.51 terawatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
111.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
300.72 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
111.51 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Electricity generation in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity generation in Ukraine stood at 111.51 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Ukraine peaked at 300.72 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 111.51 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 36th of 214 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 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 272 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 272.7 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 281.5 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 297.2 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 295.3 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 300.72 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 280 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 253.94 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 231.36 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 204.18 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 195.46 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 184.22 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 179.14 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 173.33 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 172.58 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 171.84 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 173.3 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 174.03 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 180.58 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 182.44 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 186.39 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 193.61 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 196.25 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 192.58 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 173.61 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 188.82 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 194.95 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 198.88 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 194.37 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 182.82 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 163.68 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 164.58 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 156.04 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 159.86 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 154.14 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 147.79 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 156.44 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 111.51 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 111.51 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 111.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 283.74 terawatt-hours | 272 terawatt-hours | 297.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 217.49 terawatt-hours | 172.58 terawatt-hours | 300.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.46 terawatt-hours | 171.84 terawatt-hours | 196.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.81 terawatt-hours | 154.14 terawatt-hours | 198.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.58 terawatt-hours | 111.51 terawatt-hours | 156.44 terawatt-hours | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 33 Netherlands 134.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 123.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Philippines 123.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Bangladesh 103.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Algeria 96.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Kuwait 92.49 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 in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation in Ukraine was 111.51 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 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 300.72 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation?
- Ukraine ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.