Share of electricity generation from oil in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 208 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 1986
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
38
1985–2022

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

051015201985200320221985: 17.3 %1986: 18.2 %1987: 17.8 %1988: 16.3 %1989: 16.8 %1990: 16 %1991: 13.8 %1992: 9 %1993: 7.4 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 2.8 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 1.4 %1999: 0.927 %2000: 0.791 %2001: 0.71 %2002: 0.557 %2003: 0.443 %2004: 0.384 %2005: 0.392 %2006: 0.434 %2007: 0.382 %2008: 0.509 %2009: 0.973 %2010: 0.434 %2011: 0.287 %2012: 0.528 %2013: 0.545 %2014: 0.58 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 0.169 %2021: 0.479 %2022: 0.475 %

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 0.5% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Ukraine peaked at 18.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.3% 16.3% 18.2% 5
1990s 6.3% 0.9% 16.0% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.3% 2.0% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from oil in Ukraine?
Share of electricity generation from oil in Ukraine was 0.5% 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 oil recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
Ukraine ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
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, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.