Share of primary energy use by source in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of primary energy use by source was 34.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy use by source in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 34.0% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Ukraine peaked at 48.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 27th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30.7% | — |
| 1986 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | +14.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 34.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 34.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 37.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 36.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 28.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 34.0% | 6 |
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 primary energy use by source in Ukraine?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Ukraine was 34.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Ukraine ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.