Rwanda vs Uganda: Electric power consumption
Rwanda
76.68 kWh per capita
in 2023
Uganda
95.28 kWh per capita
in 2023
Rwanda rank
146th
Uganda rank
143rd
Electric power consumption over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 95.28 kWh per capita against 76.68 kWh per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 18.6 kWh per capita.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 143rd of 150 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.22 kWh per capita | 22.77 kWh per capita | 1.55 kWh per capita | Uganda |
| 2000s | 27.1 kWh per capita | 37.84 kWh per capita | 10.74 kWh per capita | Uganda |
| 2010s | 41.66 kWh per capita | 67.44 kWh per capita | 25.79 kWh per capita | Uganda |
| 2020s | 66.07 kWh per capita | 87.08 kWh per capita | 21.01 kWh per capita | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 95.28 kWh per capita against 76.68 kWh per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 18.6 kWh per capita, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 146th 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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About this data
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.