Electricity generation from oil in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation from oil was 0.53 terawatt-hours in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 from oil in Ukraine stood at 0.53 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Ukraine peaked at 50.17 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.25 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 49.69 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 50.17 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.31 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 49.53 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 48.22 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 38.74 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 22.83 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 17.13 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -51.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 1998 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +72.4% |
| 2010 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +118.9% |
| 2016 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.53 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +200.0% | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.96 terawatt-hours | 47.12 terawatt-hours | 50.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.98 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 48.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.75 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 oil in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation from oil in Ukraine was 0.53 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 oil recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 50.17 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Ukraine ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.