Energy imports dependency in Ukraine
Ukraine: Energy imports dependency was 34.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
34.1%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 1991
All-time low
25.9%
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Energy imports dependency in Ukraine, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 34.1% for energy imports dependency in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Ukraine peaked at 53.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -7.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 34.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 34.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.4%, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 44.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 36.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 25.9% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 34 Denmark 38.2% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 38 Finland 33.0% compare
- 39 Montenegro 32.6% compare
- 40 Kosovo* 32.2% 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 energy imports dependency in Ukraine?
- Energy imports dependency in Ukraine was 34.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for energy imports dependency?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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