Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,961 kilowatt-hours in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ukraine stood at 1,961 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ukraine peaked at 2,435 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,555 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
Ukraine ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,560 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,648 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,555 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,558 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,722 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,758 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,806 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,729 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,796 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,800 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,877 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,059 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2,126 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,182 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,189 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,171 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,038 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,207 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,191 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,132 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,144 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,069 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,978 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,123 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2,155 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,110 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,085 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,435 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1,961 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,667 kilowatt-hours | 1,555 kilowatt-hours | 1,806 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,003 kilowatt-hours | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | 2,189 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,130 kilowatt-hours | 1,978 kilowatt-hours | 2,207 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,160 kilowatt-hours | 1,961 kilowatt-hours | 2,435 kilowatt-hours | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 55 Panama 2,022 kilowatt-hours compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 57 Reunion 1,989 kilowatt-hours compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 60 Romania 1,779 kilowatt-hours compare
- 61 North Macedonia 1,775 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 18.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ukraine?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Ukraine was 1,961 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,435 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,555 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ukraine ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.