Ukraine

Index rank 39

Energy Sustainability Index Rankings

 2010  2011  2012  Trend
Energy Performance  34  21  27 
Energy Security  31  8  18 
Social Equity  58  56  58 
Environmental Impact Mitigation  23  23  23 
       
Contextual Performance  80  80  82 
Political Strength  70  78  76 
Societal Strength  63  68  68 
Economic Strength  86  84  87 
       
Overall Rank  45  36  39 
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Key Metrics

Industrial sector (% of GDP) 34.4
TPEP / TPEC  (net energy importer) 0.66
Emission intensity (kg CO2 per USD) 5.73
Energy affordability (USD per kWh) n.a.
GDP / capita (PPP, USD); GDP Group 6,698 (C)
Energy intensity (million BTU per USD) 0.11
CO2 emissions (metric tons) / capita) 5.57
Population Access to Electricity (%) 100.0
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Index Commentary

Ukraine drops by three places in the Index to rank 39. Environmental performance remains constant as small improvements in energy and emissions intensity per GDP per capita as well as in CO2 emissions from electricity and heat generation are offset by a deterioration of the quality of air and water. The energy security drops due to a decrease in the wholesale margin on gasoline; however Ukraine is able to reduce its 5-year energy consumption trend greater than peer countries. Ukraine still struggles in all contextual dimensions and was not able to achieve significant improvements. Particularly poor performing indicators are regulatory quality, effectiveness of government, control of corruption; rule of law and for economic strength, cost of living as proportion of household expenditure as well as macroeconomic stability.

Trends and Outlook

Ukraine’s energy sector faces great challenges, from a high dependence on expensive fossil-fuel imports, e.g., oil and gas, to inefficient infrastructure and markets. Recent energy policy developments to address those challenges include the decision to replace Russian gas by Ukrainian coal, increase oil and gas production, for example, from the Black Sea shelf, and grow the nuclear power capacity. Furthermore, there is a need to strengthen energy-efficiency policies, make full use of the country’s renewable energy potential, e.g., biogas and municipal waste for heat and power generation, and lower gas consumption in the district heating sector to ensure heat supply and lower energy bills.

Notes

1) Data for shale gas resources not available; 2) Data for shale oil is for resources in place