Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine, 1985–2025
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 80 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.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4% | — |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +66.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 80 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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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.