Share of electricity generation from gas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from gas was 6.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity generation from gas in Ukraine stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Ukraine peaked at 20.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.
That places Ukraine 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 gas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.0% | — |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 6.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 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)
- 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Ukraine?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Ukraine was 6.4% 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 gas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Ukraine ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.