Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 55.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine, 1985–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 55.8% for share of electricity generation from nuclear in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine peaked at 55.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1986.
That places Ukraine 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.6% | — |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 25.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 42.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 55.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Ukraine was 55.8% 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 nuclear recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1986.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nuclear. 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.