Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 24.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Ukraine is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Ukraine peaked at 28.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1986.
Ukraine ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.3% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Ukraine?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Ukraine was 24.8% 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 primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1986.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Ukraine ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.