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 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.8% | — |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
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 |
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- 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 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 216 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.