Access to electricity, urban in Uganda
Uganda: Access to electricity, urban was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Uganda is 78.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Uganda peaked at 78.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1992.
Uganda ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.6% | — |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 32.1% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 39.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 48.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 70.1% | 78.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Uganda?
- Access to electricity, urban in Uganda was 78.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Uganda ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.