Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2022
All-time low
5.0%
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine, 1985–2025

1020301985200520251985: 6.2 %1986: 5 %1987: 5.7 %1988: 8.1 %1989: 7.8 %1990: 7.6 %1991: 8 %1992: 9.1 %1993: 10.8 %1994: 11.7 %1995: 12.1 %1996: 14.5 %1997: 15.1 %1998: 15.3 %1999: 14.9 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 15.8 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 17.6 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 19.7 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 26.5 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 26.4 %2021: 29.2 %2022: 31.7 %2023: 28.7 %2024: 28.6 %2025: 27.8 %

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

Ukraine recorded 27.8% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine peaked at 31.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.

That places Ukraine 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.6% 5.0% 8.1% 5
1990s 11.9% 7.6% 15.3% 10
2000s 17.1% 15.6% 19.7% 10
2010s 23.2% 19.1% 27.3% 10
2020s 28.7% 26.4% 31.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 12 Bulgaria 33.5% compare
  2. 13 Czechia 29.8% compare
  3. 14 Hungary 27.9% compare
  4. 16 Spain 25.6% compare
  5. 17 Austria 24.7% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine?
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine was 27.8% 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
How does Ukraine rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Ukraine ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
%
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.