Primary energy use by source in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary energy use by source was 98.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use by source 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 use by source in Ukraine is 98.51 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Ukraine peaked at 987.91 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 98.51 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Ukraine 24th out of 79 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.
Primary energy use by source in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 987.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 980.78 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 971.87 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 916.63 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 835.83 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 965.93 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 857.39 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 843.97 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 751.69 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 599.94 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 593.12 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 446.31 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 435.43 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 446.23 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 441.38 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 448.28 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 436.45 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 439.2 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 451.36 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 428.85 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 433.76 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 466.39 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 496.1 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 486.11 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 417.17 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 444.86 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 482.53 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 496.81 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 481.8 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 413.75 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 318.01 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 377.39 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 299.55 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 326.28 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 303.26 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 265.71 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 264.88 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 124.56 terawatt-hours | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 107.57 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 107.1 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 98.51 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 98.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 98.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 | -53.0% | 264.88 terawatt-hours | 124.56 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 938.61 terawatt-hours | 835.83 terawatt-hours | 987.91 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 638.14 terawatt-hours | 435.43 terawatt-hours | 965.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 450.37 terawatt-hours | 417.17 terawatt-hours | 496.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.42 terawatt-hours | 299.55 terawatt-hours | 496.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.39 terawatt-hours | 98.51 terawatt-hours | 265.71 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 by source in Ukraine?
- Primary energy use by source in Ukraine was 98.51 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 use by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 987.91 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.51 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary energy use by source?
- Ukraine ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.