Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 27.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.8%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
158th
of 213 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 1986
All-time low
27.8%
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ukraine, 1985–2022

204060801985200320221985: 76.5 %1986: 80.4 %1987: 78.7 %1988: 71.8 %1989: 74 %1990: 71.2 %1991: 69 %1992: 67.9 %1993: 62.7 %1994: 60.3 %1995: 58.8 %1996: 52.1 %1997: 50.2 %1998: 47.5 %1999: 49.9 %2000: 48.4 %2001: 49.1 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 49.8 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 45.7 %2006: 46.7 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 45.3 %2010: 45.7 %2011: 48 %2012: 49 %2013: 49.4 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 42.1 %2016: 45.2 %2017: 38.2 %2018: 39.1 %2019: 38.5 %2020: 37 %2021: 31 %2022: 27.8 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 159 Latvia 27.0% compare
  5. 160 Cameroon 26.9% compare
  6. 161 Angola 26.3% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
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
215 places, 6,213 data points, 1920–2025
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