Electricity demand per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity demand per person was 2,719 kilowatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,719 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
107th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,230 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
2,719 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Electricity demand per person in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Ukraine is 2,719 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Ukraine peaked at 5,230 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,719 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 107th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,230 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5,083 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,756 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 4,390 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 3,901 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 3,726 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,557 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,524 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,427 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,384 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,390 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,467 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,511 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,635 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,691 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,741 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,874 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,975 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,970 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,632 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3,977 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 4,074 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,056 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,999 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,793 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,545 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,526 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,320 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3,402 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,339 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,254 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,485 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,719 kilowatt-hours | -22.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,719 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,719 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,098 kilowatt-hours | 3,384 kilowatt-hours | 5,230 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,689 kilowatt-hours | 3,390 kilowatt-hours | 3,975 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,703 kilowatt-hours | 3,320 kilowatt-hours | 4,074 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,153 kilowatt-hours | 2,719 kilowatt-hours | 3,485 kilowatt-hours | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Ukraine?
- Electricity demand per person in Ukraine was 2,719 kilowatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,719 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity demand per person?
- Ukraine ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.