Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Uganda
Uganda: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 19.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 19.4% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda peaked at 40.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 30.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 17.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda was 19.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.