Primary energy use per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary energy use per person was 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Ukraine stood at 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Ukraine peaked at 61,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,984 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 41,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 96 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Montenegro 18,521 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Latvia 17,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Algeria 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Romania 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Armenia 16,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Ukraine?
- Primary energy use per person in Ukraine was 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 61,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary energy use per person?
- Ukraine ranks 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.