Renewable electricity in Ukraine

Ukraine: Renewable electricity was 4.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4.4%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
153rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1998
All-time low
3.1%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Ukraine, 1990–2015

468101990200220151990: 3.5 % in total electricity output1991: 4.2 % in total electricity output1992: 3.1 % in total electricity output1993: 4.8 % in total electricity output1994: 6 % in total electricity output1995: 5.1 % in total electricity output1996: 4.7 % in total electricity output1997: 5.5 % in total electricity output1998: 9.1 % in total electricity output1999: 8.3 % in total electricity output2000: 6.6 % in total electricity output2001: 7 % in total electricity output2002: 5.6 % in total electricity output2003: 5.1 % in total electricity output2004: 6.5 % in total electricity output2005: 6.7 % in total electricity output2006: 6.7 % in total electricity output2007: 5.4 % in total electricity output2008: 6.1 % in total electricity output2009: 7 % in total electricity output2010: 7.1 % in total electricity output2011: 5.7 % in total electricity output2012: 5.7 % in total electricity output2013: 7.8 % in total electricity output2014: 5.6 % in total electricity output2015: 4.4 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 4.4% for renewable electricity in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Ukraine peaked at 9.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1992.

That places Ukraine 153rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 3.5%
1991 4.2% +19.4%
1992 3.1% -25.7%
1993 4.8% +53.8%
1994 6.0% +24.4%
1995 5.1% -14.1%
1996 4.7% -8.0%
1997 5.5% +17.4%
1998 9.1% +64.5%
1999 8.3% -8.6%
2000 6.6% -21.0%
2001 7.0% +5.9%
2002 5.6% -20.3%
2003 5.1% -7.5%
2004 6.5% +25.9%
2005 6.7% +3.0%
2006 6.7% +0.2%
2007 5.4% -19.3%
2008 6.1% +13.8%
2009 7.0% +13.7%
2010 7.1% +1.6%
2011 5.7% -19.0%
2012 5.7% -1.4%
2013 7.8% +37.7%
2014 5.6% -28.4%
2015 4.4% -21.6%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4% 3.1% 9.1% 10
2000s 6.3% 5.1% 7.0% 10
2010s 6.0% 4.4% 7.8% 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 150 Mayotte 5.3% compare
  2. 151 Iran 5.1% compare
  3. 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.6% compare
  4. 154 Cuba 3.9% compare
  5. 155 United States Virgin Islands 3.9% compare
  6. 156 Iraq 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Ukraine?
Renewable electricity in Ukraine was 4.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for renewable electricity?
Ukraine ranks 153rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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