Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 755.93 kilowatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
755.93 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
118th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,299 kilowatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
755.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 755.93 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ukraine peaked at 4,299 kilowatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 755.93 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,069 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 4,274 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4,299 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4,123 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4,212 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,112 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,702 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3,293 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 2,771 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 2,366 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 2,226 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,874 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 1,769 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,635 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,775 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,861 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,743 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,913 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,942 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1,857 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,019 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,110 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,082 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,833 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 1,506 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,630 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,312 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 1,381 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,318 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 755.93 kilowatt-hours | -31.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 755.93 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 755.93 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,195 kilowatt-hours | 4,069 kilowatt-hours | 4,299 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,547 kilowatt-hours | 1,635 kilowatt-hours | 4,112 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,810 kilowatt-hours | 1,679 kilowatt-hours | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 kilowatt-hours | 1,312 kilowatt-hours | 2,110 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,025 kilowatt-hours | 755.93 kilowatt-hours | 1,223 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Ukraine was 755.93 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4,299 kilowatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 755.93 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ukraine ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.