Nigeria vs Uganda: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Nigeria
-5.9%
in 2025
Uganda
-8.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
194th
Uganda rank
197th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -5.9% against -8.2% in Uganda, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 194th and Uganda ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -7.1% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -3.7% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -7.2% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at -5.9% against -8.2% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 2.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Nigeria ranks 194th 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.