Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,527 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19,330 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
All-time low
2,527 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Ukraine stood at 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Ukraine peaked at 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Ukraine ranks 30th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 19,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 18,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 17,721 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 16,099 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 18,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 16,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 16,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 14,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 11,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 11,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 8,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8,938 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 10,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 10,383 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 9,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 6,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 8,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 6,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 7,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6,746 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 5,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 2,851 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -49.3% | 5,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,035 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 27 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Ukraine?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Ukraine was 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.