Congo vs Uganda: Electricity generation

Congo
5.46 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
5.81 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
127th
Uganda rank
125th

Electricity generation over time

  • Congo
  • Uganda
0246200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.81 terawatt-hours against 5.46 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 125th of 214 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.409 terawatt-hours 1.9 terawatt-hours 1.49 terawatt-hours Uganda
2010s 2.3 terawatt-hours 3.46 terawatt-hours 1.15 terawatt-hours Uganda
2020s 4.78 terawatt-hours 5.44 terawatt-hours 0.662 terawatt-hours Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.81 terawatt-hours against 5.46 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Congo and Uganda?
0.35 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation?
Congo ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 125th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.