Share of electricity generation from solar in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from solar was 4.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in Ukraine is 4.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 2,645.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Ukraine peaked at 4.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +978.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +173.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +91.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +9.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 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 solar in Ukraine?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Ukraine was 4.6% 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 solar recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Ukraine ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,645.5%. 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.