Fossil fuel consumption in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption was 478.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Ukraine is 478.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Ukraine peaked at 2,947 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 447.49 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 44th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,598 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,640 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,681 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,616 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,513 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,947 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 2,747 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,298 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 1,972 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1,665 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 1,620 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,473 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,408 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,345 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,334 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,333 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,313 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,307 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,338 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,311 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,326 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,341 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,337 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,286 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,074 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1,152 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,205 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,175 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,110 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 950.51 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 757.37 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 814.69 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 723.78 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 755.14 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 713.5 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 698.69 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 690.84 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 447.84 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 447.49 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 451.01 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 478.03 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 478.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 478.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | -35.2% | 690.84 terawatt-hours | 447.84 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,610 terawatt-hours | 2,513 terawatt-hours | 2,681 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,881 terawatt-hours | 1,334 terawatt-hours | 2,947 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,297 terawatt-hours | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 1,341 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 935.73 terawatt-hours | 713.5 terawatt-hours | 1,205 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.65 terawatt-hours | 447.49 terawatt-hours | 698.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Ukraine?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Ukraine was 478.03 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,947 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.49 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.