Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Uganda
Uganda: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.2% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 435.5% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Uganda peaked at 45.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -32.8%, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 93rd of 217 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 percentage change in primary energy use in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -32.8% | — |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -149.9% |
| 1983 | -4.1% | -124.9% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -262.6% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | -9.7% | -264.0% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | -565.8% |
| 1989 | -5.4% | -112.0% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -264.6% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -78.0% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +59.9% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -111.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -922.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +108.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +41314.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +360.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +201.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +126.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -89.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +177.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +126.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +194.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +169.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +89.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +96.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -71.3% |
| 2020 | -4.3% | -295.8% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -340.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -59.8% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -115.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -435.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +41314.6% | 0.0% | 20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | -32.8% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -0.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 1.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -4.3% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 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 annual percentage change in primary energy use in Uganda?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Uganda was 2.2% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.8% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.