Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Uganda is 0.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Uganda peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uganda 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Uganda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2020 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.08 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +85.7% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 107 Ecuador 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Guadeloupe 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Mauritius 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Aruba 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Ghana 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Mali 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 North Korea 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Zambia 0.17 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Uganda was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Uganda ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.