Jamaica vs Uganda: Electricity demand

Jamaica
4.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
5.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
135th
Uganda rank
132nd

Electricity demand over time

  • Jamaica
  • Uganda
2468200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.37 terawatt-hours against 4.92 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.45 terawatt-hours.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 6.46 terawatt-hours 1.78 terawatt-hours 4.68 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2010s 4.33 terawatt-hours 3.33 terawatt-hours 1 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2020s 4.56 terawatt-hours 5.07 terawatt-hours 0.506 terawatt-hours Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Jamaica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.37 terawatt-hours against 4.92 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Jamaica and Uganda?
0.45 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for electricity demand?
Jamaica ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.