Net electricity imports in Ukraine
Ukraine: Net electricity imports was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2022, net electricity imports in Ukraine stood at 0.1 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.9% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Ukraine peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -28.47 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.02 terawatt-hours | -28.47 terawatt-hours | -0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.93 terawatt-hours | -10.44 terawatt-hours | -3.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.05 terawatt-hours | -11.47 terawatt-hours | -1.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 terawatt-hours | -2.42 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.2% (2024)
- Gas production 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Ukraine?
- Net electricity imports in Ukraine was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.47 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for net electricity imports?
- Ukraine ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.