Alternative and nuclear energy in Uganda
Uganda: Alternative and nuclear energy was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.0% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Uganda peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 105th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 102 Gabon 2.5% compare
- 103 Eswatini 2.4% compare
- 104 Egypt 2.2% compare
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 1.9% compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Uganda?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Uganda was 2.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Uganda ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.