Primary energy from nuclear in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary energy from nuclear was 163.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
163.94 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 219 countries
All-time high
280.43 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
129.42 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from nuclear in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear in Ukraine is 163.94 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Ukraine peaked at 280.43 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 129.42 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Ukraine ranks 10th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from nuclear in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 161.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 129.42 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 152.8 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 218.18 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 201.56 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 230.84 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 227.67 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 223.49 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 228.01 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 208.63 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 213.71 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 241.14 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 240.71 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 228 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 218.38 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 234.37 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 230.81 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 236.33 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 246.69 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 263.7 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 268.96 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 273.41 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 280.43 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 272.25 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 251.28 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 270.16 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 273.48 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 273.14 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 252.15 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 267.85 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 265.54 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 245.3 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 259.32 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 255.75 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 251.52 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 230.92 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 261.23 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 188.43 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 157.88 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 160.61 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 163.94 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172.7 terawatt-hours | 129.42 terawatt-hours | 218.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 226.06 terawatt-hours | 208.63 terawatt-hours | 241.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.82 terawatt-hours | 230.81 terawatt-hours | 280.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.42 terawatt-hours | 245.3 terawatt-hours | 273.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.83 terawatt-hours | 157.88 terawatt-hours | 261.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear in Ukraine?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Ukraine was 163.94 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 280.43 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.42 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.