Electricity generation from oil in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from oil was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.17 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Uganda peaked at 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Uganda 136th out of 209 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.
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
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Bolivia 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 Romania 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 American Samoa 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 North Macedonia 0.17 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 oil in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.