Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 27.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 27.8% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine peaked at 80.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 158th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76.5% | — |
| 1986 | 80.4% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 78.7% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 69.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -10.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 27.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 27.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.3% | 71.8% | 80.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 47.5% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 45.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 38.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 27.8% | 37.0% | 3 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine was 27.8% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ukraine ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.