Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Uganda

Uganda: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 15.29 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15.29
Change on year
down 85.4%
World rank
207th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1,020
in 2010
All-time low
1.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Uganda, 2000–2022

02505007501.0k2000201120222000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 2192006: 369.52007: 5392008: 609.82009: 896.62010: 1.0k2011: 957.92012: 272.92013: 1.82014: 93.32015: 88.72016: 66.22017: 2422018: 234.72019: 105.82020: 58.12021: 1052022: 15.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Uganda is 15.29, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Uganda peaked at 1,020 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 207th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Uganda, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.2
2001 1.2 +0.0%
2002 1.2 +0.0%
2003 1.2 +0.0%
2004 1.2 +0.0%
2005 219 +18150.0%
2006 369.5 +68.7%
2007 539 +45.9%
2008 609.81 +13.1%
2009 896.61 +47.0%
2010 1,020 +13.8%
2011 957.93 -6.1%
2012 272.95 -71.5%
2013 1.8 -99.3%
2014 93.32 +5084.7%
2015 88.68 -5.0%
2016 66.2 -25.4%
2017 242 +265.6%
2018 234.73 -3.0%
2019 105.8 -54.9%
2020 58.14 -45.0%
2021 104.95 +80.5%
2022 15.29 -85.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 263.99 1.2 896.61 10
2010s 308.37 1.8 1,020 10
2020s 59.46 15.29 104.95 3

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  5. 209 Montserrat 11.89 compare
  6. 210 Sierra Leone 11.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Uganda?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Uganda was 15.29 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1,020 in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Uganda ranks 207th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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