Uganda vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Uganda
86.1%
in 2024
Zambia
86.2%
in 2024
Uganda rank
13th
Zambia rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 86.2% against 86.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 99.6% | 14.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 94.0% | 12.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 87.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 86.2% against 86.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Uganda ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.