Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,263 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 76 countries
All-time high
56,623 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
10,910 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine peaked at 56,623 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,910 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 64th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50,827 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 51,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 52,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 50,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 48,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 56,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 52,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 43,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 37,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 31,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 31,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 28,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 27,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 26,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 26,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 26,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 27,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 28,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 24,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 26,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 20,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 16,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 17,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 15,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 16,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 11,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 11,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 36,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 61 Latvia 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 North Macedonia 13,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Romania 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Vietnam 11,332 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Ecuador 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine was 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 56,623 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ukraine ranks 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.