Electricity demand in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity demand was 5.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Uganda is 5.37 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Uganda peaked at 5.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uganda 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Uganda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 electricity demand in Uganda?
- Electricity demand in Uganda was 5.37 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity demand?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.