Energy intensity in Ukraine
Ukraine: Energy intensity was 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1996
All-time low
2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Energy intensity in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Ukraine peaked at 7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1986 | 5.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 6.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 6.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 7.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 5.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 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 energy intensity in Ukraine?
- Energy intensity in Ukraine was 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for energy intensity?
- Ukraine ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.