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
9th
of 209 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
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 9th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 42.71 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 50.43 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 72 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 66.52 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 76.18 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 75.13 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 73.75 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 75.24 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 68.85 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 70.52 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 79.58 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 79.43 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.24 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 72.07 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 77.34 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 76.17 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.99 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 81.41 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 87.02 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 88.76 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 90.22 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.54 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 89.84 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 82.92 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 89.15 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 90.25 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 90.14 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.21 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 88.39 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 87.63 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.95 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 85.58 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 84.4 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.2 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 86.21 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 62.18 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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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 9th out of 209 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.