Primary energy from renewables in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary energy from renewables was 19.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
24.11 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
7.79 terawatt-hours
in 2015
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
Ukraine recorded 19.97 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Ukraine peaked at 24.11 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.79 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 11.71 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 1999 | 14.33 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 11.28 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 12.05 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.92 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 12.36 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.77 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 11.51 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.81 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 19.87 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 22.55 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 20.15 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 19.97 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 19.97 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84 terawatt-hours, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 19.97 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 9.59 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 15.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 terawatt-hours | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 12.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 terawatt-hours | 7.79 terawatt-hours | 15.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 terawatt-hours | 19.06 terawatt-hours | 24.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 48 Ireland 22.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Hungary 21.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 20.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 19.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Bulgaria 18.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 17.61 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy from renewables in Ukraine?
- Primary energy from renewables in Ukraine was 19.97 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 renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.11 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Ukraine ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.