Electricity generation in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation was 5.81 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Uganda is 5.81 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Uganda peaked at 5.81 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.59 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uganda 125th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Electricity generation in Uganda was 5.81 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 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation?
- Uganda ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.