Ethiopia vs Uganda: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Ethiopia
-7.6%
in 2025
Uganda
-8.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
196th
Uganda rank
197th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -7.6% against -8.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | -7.1% | 7.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -3.7% | 4.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | -10.7% | -7.2% | 3.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at -7.6% against -8.2% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 197th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.