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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Ukraine
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 27.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 31.24 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
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.