Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine

Ukraine: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 31.03 terawatt-hours in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
46th
of 208 countries
All-time high
214.03 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
31.03 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine, 1990–2022

501001502001990200620221990: 214 terawatt-hours1991: 193.2 terawatt-hours1992: 172.3 terawatt-hours1993: 145.1 terawatt-hours1994: 123.2 terawatt-hours1995: 115 terawatt-hours1996: 96 terawatt-hours1997: 89.8 terawatt-hours1998: 82.3 terawatt-hours1999: 86.2 terawatt-hours2000: 83.2 terawatt-hours2001: 85.1 terawatt-hours2002: 86.4 terawatt-hours2003: 89.9 terawatt-hours2004: 83.6 terawatt-hours2005: 85.2 terawatt-hours2006: 90.5 terawatt-hours2007: 93.2 terawatt-hours2008: 90.9 terawatt-hours2009: 78.6 terawatt-hours2010: 86.3 terawatt-hours2011: 93.5 terawatt-hours2012: 97.5 terawatt-hours2013: 96 terawatt-hours2014: 84.3 terawatt-hours2015: 69 terawatt-hours2016: 74.4 terawatt-hours2017: 59.6 terawatt-hours2018: 62.4 terawatt-hours2019: 59.3 terawatt-hours2020: 54.6 terawatt-hours2021: 48.6 terawatt-hours2022: 31 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2022, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine stood at 31.03 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine peaked at 214.03 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.03 terawatt-hours, in 2022.

That places Ukraine 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.72 terawatt-hours 82.35 terawatt-hours 214.03 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 86.66 terawatt-hours 78.57 terawatt-hours 93.24 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 78.22 terawatt-hours 59.27 terawatt-hours 97.51 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 44.74 terawatt-hours 31.03 terawatt-hours 54.64 terawatt-hours 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 43 Libya 34.58 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 44 Morocco 33.84 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 45 Turkmenistan 33 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 47 Czechia 30.84 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 48 Chile 29.76 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 49 France 29.35 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ukraine was 31.03 terawatt-hours in 2022, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 214.03 terawatt-hours in 1990.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 31.03 terawatt-hours in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Ukraine ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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