Electricity generation from hydropower in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation from hydropower was 11.02 terawatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.74 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
5.4 terawatt-hours
in 2015
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Electricity generation from hydropower in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 11.02 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Ukraine peaked at 15.74 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.4 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 11.71 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | +59.6% |
| 1999 | 14.32 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 11.27 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 12.03 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.75 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 12.36 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.14 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 11.51 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 11.94 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.15 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 10.94 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 11.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 11.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 9.59 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 15.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 terawatt-hours | 9.24 terawatt-hours | 12.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours | 13.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 7.56 terawatt-hours | 11.02 terawatt-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 hydropower in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Ukraine was 11.02 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.74 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Ukraine ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.