Share of electricity generation from renewables in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 16.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity generation from renewables in Ukraine stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Ukraine peaked at 16.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +65.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 16.4% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.2% (2024)
- Gas production 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Ukraine?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Ukraine was 16.4% 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 renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Ukraine ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. 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.