Share of electricity generation from coal in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from coal was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.9%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
34th
of 210 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 1986
All-time low
20.9%
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Share of electricity generation from coal in Ukraine, 1985–2022

0102030401985200320221985: 41.1 %1986: 43.3 %1987: 42.3 %1988: 38.6 %1989: 39.8 %1990: 38.5 %1991: 38.6 %1992: 42.2 %1993: 38.5 %1994: 38.4 %1995: 36.7 %1996: 31.3 %1997: 31.4 %1998: 29.3 %1999: 31.5 %2000: 30.2 %2001: 30.9 %2002: 31.6 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 27 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 36.7 %2009: 37.5 %2010: 36.9 %2011: 38.2 %2012: 40.4 %2013: 41.7 %2014: 38.6 %2015: 34.5 %2016: 37.2 %2017: 31.6 %2018: 30.7 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 24 %2022: 20.9 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of electricity generation from coal in Ukraine stood at 20.9%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Ukraine peaked at 43.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2022.

Ukraine ranks 34th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.0% 38.6% 43.3% 5
1990s 35.6% 29.3% 42.2% 10
2000s 31.8% 24.9% 37.5% 10
2010s 35.9% 29.5% 41.7% 10
2020s 24.0% 20.9% 27.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from coal in Ukraine?
Share of electricity generation from coal in Ukraine was 20.9% in 2022, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
Ukraine ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.