Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uganda stood at 0.17 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uganda peaked at 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Uganda 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.251 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.319 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 167 Grenada 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 168 Gibraltar 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 American Samoa 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Uganda was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.