Ukraine Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

Ukraine generated 112 TWh of electricity in 2022, according to Ember. Nuclear was the largest source at 55.8%, followed by coal (20.9%) and hydro (9.9%). Demand was 112 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 251 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2022, with monthly figures through September 2022; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Ember's latest annual figure for Ukraine is for 2022. Newer statistics have not been published.

Key Facts

Ukraine generated 112 TWh of electricity in 2022.
Nuclear supplied 55.8% of Ukraine's electricity in 2022.
Coal supplied 20.9% of Ukraine's electricity in 2022.
Hydro supplied 9.9% of Ukraine's electricity in 2022.
Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 72.2% of Ukraine's generation in 2022.
The carbon intensity of Ukraine's electricity was 251 gCO2/kWh in 2022.
Ukraine's carbon intensity in 2022 was 59% lower than in 1985, when it was 617 gCO2/kWh.
Ukraine had the 35th highest electricity demand among the 214 countries with Ember data for 2022.

Key Figures, 2022

Measure	Value	As of / source
Total generation	112 TWh	2022 · Ember
Electricity demand	112 TWh	2022 · Ember
Demand per person	2.72 MWh	2022 · Ember
Net imports	350 GWh	2022 · Ember
Carbon intensity	251 gCO2/kWh	2022 · Ember
Power sector emissions	27.9 MtCO2	2022 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2022 data)	35 of 214	2022 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2022

Source	Generation	Share
Nuclear	62.2 TWh	55.8%
Coal	23.3 TWh	20.9%
Hydro	11.0 TWh	9.9%
Gas	7.18 TWh	6.4%
Solar	5.08 TWh	4.6%
Wind	1.42 TWh	1.3%
Bioenergy	780 GWh	0.7%
Other fossil	530 GWh	0.5%

Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2022

Ukraine's electricity generation by main source from 1985 to 2022, in TWh. In 2022 the largest sources were nuclear at 62.2 TWh, coal at 23.3 TWh, hydro at 11.0 TWh, gas at 7.18 TWh, solar at 5.08 TWh.

Annual statistics through 2022, TWh

Ukraine electricity generation by source, 1985 to 2022
Year	Nuclear	Coal	Hydro	Gas	Solar
1985	53.3 TWh	112 TWh	10.7 TWh	49.0 TWh	n/a
1986	42.7 TWh	118 TWh	10.7 TWh	51.6 TWh	n/a
1987	50.4 TWh	119 TWh	9.59 TWh	52.1 TWh	n/a
1988	72.0 TWh	115 TWh	11.9 TWh	50.2 TWh	n/a
1989	66.5 TWh	118 TWh	10.1 TWh	51.5 TWh	n/a
1990	76.2 TWh	116 TWh	10.5 TWh	49.9 TWh	0 TWh
1991	75.1 TWh	108 TWh	11.7 TWh	46.4 TWh	0 TWh
1992	73.8 TWh	107 TWh	7.88 TWh	42.2 TWh	0 TWh
1993	75.2 TWh	89.1 TWh	11.0 TWh	38.9 TWh	0 TWh
1994	68.9 TWh	78.3 TWh	12.1 TWh	34.3 TWh	0 TWh
1995	70.5 TWh	71.7 TWh	9.95 TWh	32.7 TWh	0 TWh
1996	79.6 TWh	57.6 TWh	8.63 TWh	33.3 TWh	0 TWh
1997	79.4 TWh	56.3 TWh	9.86 TWh	31.0 TWh	0 TWh
1998	75.2 TWh	50.7 TWh	15.7 TWh	29.2 TWh	0 TWh
1999	72.1 TWh	54.3 TWh	14.3 TWh	30.3 TWh	0 TWh
2000	77.3 TWh	51.9 TWh	11.3 TWh	30.0 TWh	0 TWh
2001	76.2 TWh	53.5 TWh	12.0 TWh	30.4 TWh	0 TWh
2002	78.0 TWh	54.9 TWh	9.63 TWh	30.5 TWh	0 TWh
2003	81.4 TWh	54.9 TWh	9.24 TWh	34.2 TWh	0 TWh
2004	87.0 TWh	45.4 TWh	11.8 TWh	37.5 TWh	0 TWh
2005	88.8 TWh	50.3 TWh	12.4 TWh	34.2 TWh	0 TWh
2006	90.2 TWh	65.2 TWh	12.9 TWh	24.5 TWh	0 TWh
2007	92.5 TWh	70.0 TWh	10.1 TWh	22.5 TWh	0 TWh
2008	89.8 TWh	70.6 TWh	11.5 TWh	19.3 TWh	0 TWh
2009	82.9 TWh	65.2 TWh	11.9 TWh	11.7 TWh	0 TWh
2010	89.2 TWh	69.8 TWh	13.2 TWh	15.7 TWh	0 TWh
2011	90.3 TWh	74.5 TWh	10.9 TWh	18.5 TWh	30.0 GWh
2012	90.1 TWh	80.4 TWh	10.5 TWh	16.0 TWh	330 GWh
2013	83.2 TWh	81.0 TWh	13.8 TWh	14.0 TWh	570 GWh
2014	88.4 TWh	70.5 TWh	8.48 TWh	12.7 TWh	430 GWh
2015	87.6 TWh	56.5 TWh	5.40 TWh	10.1 TWh	480 GWh
2016	81.0 TWh	61.3 TWh	7.68 TWh	9.83 TWh	490 GWh
2017	85.6 TWh	49.3 TWh	8.95 TWh	7.38 TWh	720 GWh
2018	84.4 TWh	49.1 TWh	10.4 TWh	10.6 TWh	1.11 TWh
2019	83.0 TWh	45.5 TWh	6.51 TWh	11.9 TWh	2.93 TWh
2020	76.2 TWh	40.2 TWh	7.56 TWh	14.2 TWh	5.37 TWh
2021	86.2 TWh	37.5 TWh	10.4 TWh	10.3 TWh	6.50 TWh
2022	62.2 TWh	23.3 TWh	11.0 TWh	7.18 TWh	5.08 TWh

Year	Generation	Demand	Carbon intensity
2022	112 TWh	112 TWh	251 gCO2/kWh
2021	156 TWh	154 TWh	279 gCO2/kWh
2020	148 TWh	145 TWh	325 gCO2/kWh
2019	154 TWh	150 TWh	342 gCO2/kWh
2018	160 TWh	154 TWh	349 gCO2/kWh
2017	156 TWh	151 TWh	347 gCO2/kWh
2016	165 TWh	161 TWh	409 gCO2/kWh
2015	164 TWh	162 TWh	380 gCO2/kWh
2014	183 TWh	174 TWh	418 gCO2/kWh
2013	194 TWh	184 TWh	449 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for Ukraine, 1985 to 2022

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

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through September 2022

Ukraine's electricity demand in September 2022 was 7.56 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 7.61 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 301 gCO2/kWh.

Monthly statistics through September 2022, TWh

Ukraine monthly electricity demand and generation, October 2020 to September 2022
Month	Demand	Generation
2020-10	11.4 TWh	11.8 TWh
2020-11	13.0 TWh	13.4 TWh
2020-12	14.7 TWh	14.9 TWh
2021-01	14.1 TWh	14.0 TWh
2021-02	13.4 TWh	13.0 TWh
2021-03	13.6 TWh	14.0 TWh
2021-04	11.9 TWh	12.2 TWh
2021-05	10.8 TWh	11.2 TWh
2021-06	10.6 TWh	11.0 TWh
2021-07	11.6 TWh	12.0 TWh
2021-08	11.4 TWh	11.7 TWh
2021-09	11.0 TWh	11.3 TWh
2021-10	12.5 TWh	12.8 TWh
2021-11	13.3 TWh	13.2 TWh
2021-12	15.0 TWh	14.9 TWh
2022-01	14.9 TWh	14.7 TWh
2022-02	11.0 TWh	10.9 TWh
2022-03	8.91 TWh	9.00 TWh
2022-04	7.93 TWh	7.99 TWh
2022-05	7.31 TWh	7.44 TWh
2022-06	7.23 TWh	7.33 TWh
2022-07	7.71 TWh	7.76 TWh
2022-08	8.03 TWh	7.99 TWh
2022-09	7.56 TWh	7.61 TWh

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

Ukraine Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in Ukraine?

Nuclear was the largest source of electricity in Ukraine in 2022, supplying 55.8% of generation, followed by coal (20.9%) and hydro (9.9%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does Ukraine use?

Ukraine used 112 TWh of electricity in 2022, about 2.72 MWh per person.

How clean is Ukraine's electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Ukraine emitted 251 gCO2/kWh in 2022, and low carbon sources supplied 72.2% of generation. That is 49% below the world average of 491 gCO2/kWh.

Does Ukraine import electricity?

Yes. Ukraine imported 350 GWh more electricity than it exported in 2022.