Access to electricity in Uganda
Uganda: Access to electricity was 55.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Uganda stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Uganda peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.6% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +1173.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.5% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 12.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 42.1% | 55.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Uganda?
- Access to electricity in Uganda was 55.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for access to electricity?
- Uganda ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.