Energy intensity in Ukraine
Ukraine: Energy intensity was 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 13th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
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
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.2% (2024)
- Gas production 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.7% (2023)
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 13th out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.