Ethiopia vs Uganda: Electric power consumption

Ethiopia
112.56 kWh per capita
in 2023
Uganda
95.28 kWh per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Uganda rank
143rd

Electric power consumption over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
20406080100120199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 112.56 kWh per capita against 95.28 kWh per capita in Uganda, a difference of 17.28 kWh per capita.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 143rd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 23.07 kWh per capita 22.77 kWh per capita 0.3007 kWh per capita Ethiopia
2000s 31.55 kWh per capita 37.84 kWh per capita 6.29 kWh per capita Uganda
2010s 69.64 kWh per capita 67.44 kWh per capita 2.19 kWh per capita Ethiopia
2020s 96.37 kWh per capita 87.08 kWh per capita 9.28 kWh per capita Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 112.56 kWh per capita against 95.28 kWh per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Ethiopia and Uganda?
17.28 kWh per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for electric power consumption?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 143rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.