Nepal vs Uganda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Nepal
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
3.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal rank
199th
Uganda rank
196th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Nepal
  • Uganda
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3.4 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 3.4 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 196th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4657 kilowatt-hours 8.31 kilowatt-hours 7.85 kilowatt-hours Uganda
2010s 0.1089 kilowatt-hours 9.25 kilowatt-hours 9.14 kilowatt-hours Uganda
2020s 0 kilowatt-hours 3.12 kilowatt-hours 3.12 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, Nepal or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3.4 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Nepal and Uganda?
3.4 kilowatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Nepal ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 196th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.