Electricity production by source in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity production by source was 5.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Ukraine is 5.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 4,107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Ukraine peaked at 7.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1996.
That places Ukraine 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, 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 production by source in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.1% | — |
| 1991 | -0.1% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -103.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +164.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +837.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +192.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +78.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +94.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +96.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +87.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -28.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +837.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | +192.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | +164.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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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 production by source in Ukraine?
- Electricity production by source in Ukraine was 5.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity production by source?
- Ukraine ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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