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

0204060801990200620231990: 70.9 % of total1991: 68.8 % of total1992: 67.6 % of total1993: 62.4 % of total1994: 60 % of total1995: 58.4 % of total1996: 51.7 % of total1997: 49.7 % of total1998: 47.3 % of total1999: 49.7 % of total2000: 48.2 % of total2001: 48.9 % of total2002: 49.5 % of total2003: 49.6 % of total2004: 45.7 % of total2005: 45.6 % of total2006: 46.6 % of total2007: 47.5 % of total2008: 47.2 % of total2009: 45.3 % of total2010: 45.7 % of total2011: 48 % of total2012: 48.8 % of total2013: 49.1 % of total2014: 45.6 % of total2015: 40.9 % of total2016: 44.1 % of total2017: 37.1 % of total2018: 38 % of total2019: 37.5 % of total2020: 36.7 % of total2021: 32.3 % of total2022: 30 % of total2023: 32.7 % of total

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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