Uganda vs Zambia: Electricity generation from solar

Uganda
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda rank
101st
Zambia rank
101st

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.17 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 101st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.006 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.006 terawatt-hours Uganda
2010s 0.046 terawatt-hours 0.012 terawatt-hours 0.034 terawatt-hours Uganda
2020s 0.148 terawatt-hours 0.152 terawatt-hours 0.004 terawatt-hours Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 0.17 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Uganda and Zambia?
0 terawatt-hours, with Uganda 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 electricity generation from solar?
Uganda ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 101st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. 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 solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.