Primary energy use in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary energy use was 661.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Ukraine is 661.94 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Ukraine peaked at 3,189 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 627.92 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 37th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,770 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,780 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,843 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,846 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,725 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,189 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 2,986 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,529 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 2,211 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1,885 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 1,844 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,723 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,659 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,588 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,566 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,578 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,556 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,553 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,594 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,587 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,607 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,628 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,629 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,571 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,338 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1,436 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,490 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,460 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,378 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,229 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1,031 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1,070 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 994.92 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,025 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 978.71 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 948.67 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 976.18 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 656.13 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 627.92 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 631.76 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 661.94 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 661.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 7.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 661.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.8% | 976.18 terawatt-hours | 656.13 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,793 terawatt-hours | 2,725 terawatt-hours | 2,846 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,118 terawatt-hours | 1,566 terawatt-hours | 3,189 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,564 terawatt-hours | 1,338 terawatt-hours | 1,629 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 terawatt-hours | 978.71 terawatt-hours | 1,490 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.43 terawatt-hours | 627.92 terawatt-hours | 976.18 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 primary energy use in Ukraine?
- Primary energy use in Ukraine was 661.94 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3,189 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.92 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary energy use?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.