Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,718 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
6,441 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
2,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Ukraine peaked at 6,441 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Ukraine ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,370 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 3,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 4,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 4,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 4,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 4,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 4,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 4,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 5,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 4,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +41.1% | 3,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,449 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 28 Germany 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Estonia 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Australia 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Ireland 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Lithuania 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Ukraine?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Ukraine was 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,441 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Ukraine ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.