Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine, 1985–2025

0.511.521985200520251985: 0.387 %1986: 0.383 %1987: 0.337 %1988: 0.419 %1989: 0.372 %1990: 0.33 %1991: 0.392 %1992: 0.312 %1993: 0.499 %1994: 0.643 %1995: 0.54 %1996: 0.501 %1997: 0.594 %1998: 0.991 %1999: 0.914 %2000: 0.714 %2001: 0.773 %2002: 0.62 %2003: 0.579 %2004: 0.741 %2005: 0.769 %2006: 0.792 %2007: 0.623 %2008: 0.733 %2009: 0.892 %2010: 0.916 %2011: 0.735 %2012: 0.718 %2013: 1 %2014: 0.69 %2015: 0.524 %2016: 0.717 %2017: 0.899 %2018: 1 %2019: 0.665 %2020: 0.797 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 2 %2024: 1.7 %2025: 1.6 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 1.6% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

That places Ukraine 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5
1990s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.5% 0.8% 2.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine?
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine was 1.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
Ukraine ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.