Norway vs Uganda: Share of electricity generation from renewables

Norway
99.0%
in 2025
Uganda
97.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th

Share of electricity generation from renewables over time

  • Norway
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.0% against 97.1% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 99.1% 88.1% 11.0% Norway
2010s 97.7% 89.2% 8.5% Norway
2020s 98.7% 97.3% 1.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Norway or Uganda?
Norway, at 99.0% against 97.1% in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Norway and Uganda?
1.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Uganda rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Norway ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th 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 renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.