Electricity generation from solar in Ukraine

Ukraine: Electricity generation from solar was 5.08 terawatt-hours in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.5 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Electricity generation from solar in Ukraine, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0 terawatt-hours1996: 0 terawatt-hours1997: 0 terawatt-hours1998: 0 terawatt-hours1999: 0 terawatt-hours2000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0.03 terawatt-hours2012: 0.33 terawatt-hours2013: 0.57 terawatt-hours2014: 0.43 terawatt-hours2015: 0.48 terawatt-hours2016: 0.49 terawatt-hours2017: 0.72 terawatt-hours2018: 1.1 terawatt-hours2019: 2.9 terawatt-hours2020: 5.4 terawatt-hours2021: 6.5 terawatt-hours2022: 5.1 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 5.08 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 1,439.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Ukraine peaked at 6.5 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

That places Ukraine 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.709 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 2.93 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 5.65 terawatt-hours 5.08 terawatt-hours 6.5 terawatt-hours 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 34 Bulgaria 6.89 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 35 Uzbekistan 6.5 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 36 Argentina 5.14 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 38 Romania 4.88 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 39 Colombia 4.6 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 40 Malaysia 4.51 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar in Ukraine?
Electricity generation from solar in Ukraine was 5.08 terawatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 6.5 terawatt-hours in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from solar?
Ukraine ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,439.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.