Share of electricity production by source in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of electricity production by source was 32.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.7%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
149th
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 1990
All-time low
30.0%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Ukraine stood at 32.7%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Ukraine peaked at 70.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 149th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +9.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 32.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 32.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 47.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 37.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.0% | 36.7% | 4 |
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 production by source in Ukraine?
- Share of electricity production by source in Ukraine was 32.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Ukraine ranks 149th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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