Electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine

Ukraine: Electricity generation from nuclear was 62.18 terawatt-hours in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
8th
of 208 countries
All-time high
92.54 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
42.71 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine, 1985–2022

0204060801001985200320221985: 53.3 terawatt-hours1986: 42.7 terawatt-hours1987: 50.4 terawatt-hours1988: 72 terawatt-hours1989: 66.5 terawatt-hours1990: 76.2 terawatt-hours1991: 75.1 terawatt-hours1992: 73.8 terawatt-hours1993: 75.2 terawatt-hours1994: 68.8 terawatt-hours1995: 70.5 terawatt-hours1996: 79.6 terawatt-hours1997: 79.4 terawatt-hours1998: 75.2 terawatt-hours1999: 72.1 terawatt-hours2000: 77.3 terawatt-hours2001: 76.2 terawatt-hours2002: 78 terawatt-hours2003: 81.4 terawatt-hours2004: 87 terawatt-hours2005: 88.8 terawatt-hours2006: 90.2 terawatt-hours2007: 92.5 terawatt-hours2008: 89.8 terawatt-hours2009: 82.9 terawatt-hours2010: 89.2 terawatt-hours2011: 90.2 terawatt-hours2012: 90.1 terawatt-hours2013: 83.2 terawatt-hours2014: 88.4 terawatt-hours2015: 87.6 terawatt-hours2016: 81 terawatt-hours2017: 85.6 terawatt-hours2018: 84.4 terawatt-hours2019: 83 terawatt-hours2020: 76.2 terawatt-hours2021: 86.2 terawatt-hours2022: 62.2 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2022, electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine stood at 62.18 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine peaked at 92.54 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.71 terawatt-hours, in 1986.

Ukraine ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.99 terawatt-hours 42.71 terawatt-hours 72 terawatt-hours 5
1990s 74.6 terawatt-hours 68.85 terawatt-hours 79.58 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 84.42 terawatt-hours 76.17 terawatt-hours 92.54 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 86.27 terawatt-hours 80.95 terawatt-hours 90.25 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 74.86 terawatt-hours 62.18 terawatt-hours 86.21 terawatt-hours 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 5 South Korea 184.67 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 6 Japan 94.09 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 7 Canada 85.32 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 9 Spain 54.07 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 10 India 53.83 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 11 Sweden 47.1 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine?
Electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine was 62.18 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 nuclear recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 92.54 terawatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 42.71 terawatt-hours in 1986.
How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
Ukraine ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 8,460 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.