Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 72.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ukraine, 1990–2022
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 72.2% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ukraine peaked at 72.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +4.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 72.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 72.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 28.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 50.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 63.0% | 72.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ukraine?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ukraine was 72.2% in 2022, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ukraine ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.