Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine
Ukraine: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 6,031 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine is 6,031 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1,165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine peaked at 6,504 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 37th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 30.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 333.3 terawatt-hours | +1007.3% |
| 2013 | 570 terawatt-hours | +71.0% |
| 2014 | 429 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 476.5 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 490.8 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 721.7 terawatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 1,108 terawatt-hours | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 2,933 terawatt-hours | +164.8% |
| 2020 | 5,369 terawatt-hours | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 6,504 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 5,076 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 5,708 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6,055 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 6,031 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 6,031 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,735 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 6,031 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1007.3% | 30.1 terawatt-hours | 333.3 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.17 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2,933 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,791 terawatt-hours | 5,076 terawatt-hours | 6,504 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Ukraine was 6,031 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,504 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.