Annual change in primary energy use in Uganda
Uganda: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.6889 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Uganda stood at 0.6889 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 433.3% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Uganda peaked at 3.37 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.23 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 88th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Uganda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.372 terawatt-hours | -133.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1077 terawatt-hours | -128.9% |
| 1984 | 0.168 terawatt-hours | -256.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1927 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1719 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2986 terawatt-hours | -273.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -520.5% |
| 1989 | -0.2192 terawatt-hours | -117.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3411 terawatt-hours | -255.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3094 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3995 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0956 terawatt-hours | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1558 terawatt-hours | +63.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0178 terawatt-hours | -111.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | -919.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2444 terawatt-hours | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5338 terawatt-hours | +118.4% |
| 1999 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -99.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +41335.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1534 terawatt-hours | -87.7% |
| 2002 | 0.096 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4479 terawatt-hours | +366.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5381 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +221.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9384 terawatt-hours | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +147.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2995 terawatt-hours | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8489 terawatt-hours | +183.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +140.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8735 terawatt-hours | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3894 terawatt-hours | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +201.1% |
| 2014 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +187.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4959 terawatt-hours | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9619 terawatt-hours | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +105.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.615 terawatt-hours | -69.1% |
| 2020 | -1.23 terawatt-hours | -300.1% |
| 2021 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | -329.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2067 terawatt-hours | -116.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6889 terawatt-hours | -433.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6889 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6889 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +41335.2% | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0472 terawatt-hours | -1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2211 terawatt-hours | -0.0178 terawatt-hours | 0.5338 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8622 terawatt-hours | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 0.3894 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6674 terawatt-hours | -1.23 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Uganda?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Uganda was 0.6889 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.