Ethiopia vs Uganda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ethiopia
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uganda
3.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
201st
Uganda rank
198th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.4 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.4 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3053 kilowatt-hours | 8.31 kilowatt-hours | 8.01 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1486 kilowatt-hours | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 9.1 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0168 kilowatt-hours | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 3.1 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.4 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 3.4 kilowatt-hours, with Uganda 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 198th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.