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Ukraine Electricity History, 1985 to 2022

Ukraine generated 272 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 112 TWh in 2022. Ukraine's electricity demand peaked at 297 TWh in 1988. The carbon intensity of Ukraine's electricity went from 617 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 251 gCO2/kWh in 2022. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Ukraine starts in 1985.

Key Facts

  • Ukraine generated 272 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 112 TWh in 2022.
  • Ukraine's electricity demand peaked at 297 TWh in 1988.
  • The carbon intensity of Ukraine's electricity went from 617 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 251 gCO2/kWh in 2022.
  • Ukraine's lowest carbon intensity on record was 251 gCO2/kWh, in 2022.
  • Nuclear's share of Ukraine's electricity went from 19.6% in 1985 to 55.8% in 2022, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1985 to 2022, TWh
Ukraine electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2022 Ukraine generated 272 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 112 TWh in 2022. 0 100 200 300 400 19851990199520002005201020152020
Ukraine generated 272 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 112 TWh in 2022.
Annual statistics through 2022, TWh
Ukraine electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2022
YearGenerationDemand
1985272 TWh272 TWh
1986273 TWh273 TWh
1987282 TWh282 TWh
1988297 TWh297 TWh
1989295 TWh295 TWh
1990301 TWh272 TWh
1991280 TWh265 TWh
1992254 TWh249 TWh
1993231 TWh230 TWh
1994204 TWh203 TWh
1995195 TWh193 TWh
1996184 TWh182 TWh
1997179 TWh179 TWh
1998173 TWh173 TWh
1999173 TWh169 TWh
2000172 TWh168 TWh
2001173 TWh170 TWh
2002174 TWh171 TWh
2003181 TWh176 TWh
2004182 TWh177 TWh
2005186 TWh178 TWh
2006194 TWh183 TWh
2007196 TWh187 TWh
2008193 TWh186 TWh
2009174 TWh169 TWh
2010189 TWh185 TWh
2011195 TWh189 TWh
2012199 TWh187 TWh
2013194 TWh184 TWh
2014183 TWh174 TWh
2015164 TWh162 TWh
2016165 TWh161 TWh
2017156 TWh151 TWh
2018160 TWh154 TWh
2019154 TWh150 TWh
2020148 TWh145 TWh
2021156 TWh154 TWh
2022112 TWh112 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Ukraine carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2022 The carbon intensity of Ukraine's electricity went from 617 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 251 gCO2/kWh in 2022. 0 200 400 600 800 19851990199520002005201020152020
The carbon intensity of Ukraine's electricity went from 617 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 251 gCO2/kWh in 2022.
Annual statistics through 2022
Ukraine carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2022
YearCarbon intensity
1985617 gCO2/kWh
1986649 gCO2/kWh
1987635 gCO2/kWh
1988579 gCO2/kWh
1989598 gCO2/kWh
1990576 gCO2/kWh
1991561 gCO2/kWh
1992565 gCO2/kWh
1993520 gCO2/kWh
1994505 gCO2/kWh
1995490 gCO2/kWh
1996429 gCO2/kWh
1997417 gCO2/kWh
1998395 gCO2/kWh
1999416 gCO2/kWh
2000403 gCO2/kWh
2001409 gCO2/kWh
2002414 gCO2/kWh
2003411 gCO2/kWh
2004368 gCO2/kWh
2005375 gCO2/kWh
2006404 gCO2/kWh
2007416 gCO2/kWh
2008418 gCO2/kWh
2009410 gCO2/kWh
2010410 gCO2/kWh
2011428 gCO2/kWh
2012442 gCO2/kWh
2013449 gCO2/kWh
2014418 gCO2/kWh
2015380 gCO2/kWh
2016409 gCO2/kWh
2017347 gCO2/kWh
2018349 gCO2/kWh
2019342 gCO2/kWh
2020325 gCO2/kWh
2021279 gCO2/kWh
2022251 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2022 112 TWh 112 TWh 350 GWh 251 gCO2/kWh 72.2%
2021 156 TWh 154 TWh -2.04 TWh 279 gCO2/kWh 69.0%
2020 148 TWh 145 TWh -2.42 TWh 325 gCO2/kWh 63.0%
2019 154 TWh 150 TWh -4.04 TWh 342 gCO2/kWh 61.6%
2018 160 TWh 154 TWh -6.07 TWh 349 gCO2/kWh 60.9%
2017 156 TWh 151 TWh -5.18 TWh 347 gCO2/kWh 61.8%
2016 165 TWh 161 TWh -3.75 TWh 409 gCO2/kWh 54.8%
2015 164 TWh 162 TWh -1.35 TWh 380 gCO2/kWh 57.9%
2014 183 TWh 174 TWh -8.43 TWh 418 gCO2/kWh 53.9%
2013 194 TWh 184 TWh -9.89 TWh 449 gCO2/kWh 50.6%
2012 199 TWh 187 TWh -11.5 TWh 442 gCO2/kWh 51.0%
2011 195 TWh 189 TWh -6.29 TWh 428 gCO2/kWh 52.0%
2010 189 TWh 185 TWh -4.06 TWh 410 gCO2/kWh 54.3%
2009 174 TWh 169 TWh -4.27 TWh 410 gCO2/kWh 54.7%
2008 193 TWh 186 TWh -6.73 TWh 418 gCO2/kWh 52.8%
2007 196 TWh 187 TWh -9.17 TWh 416 gCO2/kWh 52.5%
2006 194 TWh 183 TWh -10.4 TWh 404 gCO2/kWh 53.3%
2005 186 TWh 178 TWh -8.35 TWh 375 gCO2/kWh 54.3%
2004 182 TWh 177 TWh -5.33 TWh 368 gCO2/kWh 54.2%
2003 181 TWh 176 TWh -4.94 TWh 411 gCO2/kWh 50.2%
2002 174 TWh 171 TWh -3.12 TWh 414 gCO2/kWh 50.4%
2001 173 TWh 170 TWh -3.06 TWh 409 gCO2/kWh 50.9%
2000 172 TWh 168 TWh -3.85 TWh 403 gCO2/kWh 51.6%
1999 173 TWh 169 TWh -3.44 TWh 416 gCO2/kWh 50.1%
1998 173 TWh 173 TWh -670 GWh 395 gCO2/kWh 52.5%
1997 179 TWh 179 TWh -150 GWh 417 gCO2/kWh 49.8%
1996 184 TWh 182 TWh -2.02 TWh 429 gCO2/kWh 47.9%
1995 195 TWh 193 TWh -2.95 TWh 490 gCO2/kWh 41.2%
1994 204 TWh 203 TWh -1.04 TWh 505 gCO2/kWh 39.7%
1993 231 TWh 230 TWh -1.54 TWh 520 gCO2/kWh 37.3%
1992 254 TWh 249 TWh -5.09 TWh 565 gCO2/kWh 32.1%
1991 280 TWh 265 TWh -14.8 TWh 561 gCO2/kWh 31.0%
1990 301 TWh 272 TWh -28.5 TWh 576 gCO2/kWh 28.8%
1989 295 TWh 295 TWh n/a 598 gCO2/kWh 26.0%
1988 297 TWh 297 TWh n/a 579 gCO2/kWh 28.2%
1987 282 TWh 282 TWh n/a 635 gCO2/kWh 21.3%
1986 273 TWh 273 TWh n/a 649 gCO2/kWh 19.6%
1985 272 TWh 272 TWh n/a 617 gCO2/kWh 23.5%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202220.9%6.4%0.5%55.8%9.9%1.3%4.6%0.7%
202124.0%6.6%0.5%55.1%6.7%2.4%4.2%0.6%
202027.2%9.6%0.2%51.6%5.1%2.2%3.6%0.5%
201929.5%7.7%1.2%53.9%4.2%1.3%1.9%0.3%
201830.7%6.6%1.8%52.8%6.5%0.7%0.7%0.2%
201731.6%4.7%1.9%54.8%5.7%0.6%0.5%0.1%
201637.2%6.0%2.0%49.2%4.7%0.6%0.3%0.1%
201534.5%6.2%1.4%53.5%3.3%0.7%0.3%0.1%
201438.6%7.0%0.6%48.4%4.6%0.6%0.2%0.1%
201341.7%7.2%0.6%42.8%7.1%0.3%0.3%0.1%
201240.4%8.1%0.5%45.3%5.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%
201138.2%9.5%0.3%46.3%5.6%0.1%0.0%0.1%
201036.9%8.3%0.4%47.2%7.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200937.6%6.7%1.0%47.8%6.9%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200836.7%10.0%0.5%46.7%6.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200735.7%11.4%0.4%47.2%5.2%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200633.7%12.6%0.4%46.6%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200527.0%18.3%0.4%47.6%6.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200424.9%20.6%0.4%47.7%6.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200330.4%19.0%0.4%45.1%5.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200231.6%17.5%0.6%44.8%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200130.9%17.5%0.7%44.0%6.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200030.2%17.4%0.8%45.0%6.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199931.5%17.5%0.9%41.8%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199829.3%16.9%1.4%43.4%9.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199731.4%17.3%1.4%44.3%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199631.3%18.1%2.8%43.2%4.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199536.7%16.7%5.4%36.1%5.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199438.4%16.8%5.2%33.7%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199338.5%16.8%7.4%32.5%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199242.2%16.6%9.0%29.0%3.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199138.6%16.6%13.8%26.8%4.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199038.6%16.6%16.0%25.3%3.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
198939.8%17.4%16.8%22.5%3.4%n/an/an/a
198838.6%16.9%16.3%24.2%4.0%n/an/an/a
198742.3%18.5%17.8%17.9%3.4%n/an/an/a
198643.3%18.9%18.2%15.7%3.9%n/an/an/a
198541.1%18.0%17.3%19.6%3.9%n/an/an/a

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2022.