Salaries: Energy: electricity, gas, steam
In the “Energy: electricity, gas, steam” industry, the average salary of a full-time employee in August 2026 was UAH 38,630. That is 21.1% more than the average for the whole economy (UAH 31,892). Over the year, the average salary rose by 13.4%. The industry ranks 5th by pay among 19 industries. The industry has 225,600 full-time employees, 4.1% of all those covered by the survey.
- Average salary, August 2026
- 38,630 UAH+13.4% year on year
- Compared with the whole economy
- +21.1%average UAH 31,892
- Rank among industries
- 5of 19
- Full-time employees
- 225,6004.1% of all in the survey
Hryvnias per month. The grey line is the average for the economy.
Source: Derzhstat. Period: January 2021 — August 2026. Updated 5 October 2026.
Where this industry pays more
Pay in this industry is highest in Rivne Oblast (UAH 57,747) and lowest in Chernihiv Oblast (UAH 26,692): a 2.2-fold difference. Over the last 12 months, the highest average salary was in December 2025 (UAH 43,889) and the lowest was in February 2026 (UAH 33,161).
Source: Derzhstat. Period: August 2026. Derzhstat does not show regions where the industry has too few enterprises.
Vacancies and unemployed at the Employment Service
At the end of June 2026, the State Employment Service had 1,479 vacancies in this industry and 1,982 unemployed people who previously worked in it: 1.3 unemployed per vacancy.
Source: State Employment Service. Period: end of June 2026. The Employment Service classifies the unemployed by the industry of their last job.
Industries with a similar salary
- Mining and quarrying — UAH 38,378
- Other services — UAH 37,199
- Wholesale and retail trade — UAH 36,973
- Public administration and defence — UAH 41,089