Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 188.85 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ukraine is 188.85 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ukraine peaked at 387.25 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.33 watts per capita, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 107th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.33 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 95.83 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 96.88 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 97.77 watts per capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 98.81 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.74 watts per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 100.39 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.81 watts per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 102.94 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.66 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 100.97 watts per capita | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 106.79 watts per capita | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 113.41 watts per capita | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 125.06 watts per capita | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 131.56 watts per capita | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 133.35 watts per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 135.89 watts per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 143.72 watts per capita | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 164.9 watts per capita | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 271.13 watts per capita | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 308.06 watts per capita | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 336.83 watts per capita | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 363.49 watts per capita | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 387.25 watts per capita | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 188.85 watts per capita | -51.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 188.85 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 188.85 watts per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +64.4% | 164.9 watts per capita | 271.13 watts per capita |
| 2024 | -51.2% | 387.25 watts per capita | 188.85 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.82 watts per capita | 94.33 watts per capita | 102.94 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.68 watts per capita | 100.97 watts per capita | 271.13 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.9 watts per capita | 188.85 watts per capita | 387.25 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 104 Cayman Islands 200.12 watts per capita compare
- 105 Namibia 197.03 watts per capita compare
- 106 North Korea 190.76 watts per capita compare
- 108 Seychelles 182.07 watts per capita compare
- 109 Honduras 181.62 watts per capita compare
- 110 Moldova 177.29 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ukraine?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ukraine was 188.85 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 387.25 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.33 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Ukraine ranks 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).