Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 89.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uganda stood at 89.8%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uganda peaked at 97.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 11th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.8% | — |
| 1991 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 57.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 54.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.2% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Central African Republic 96.2% compare
- 9 Tajikistan 94.4% compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.0% compare
- 12 Norway 88.9% compare
- 13 Zambia 87.8% compare
- 14 Guinea 87.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uganda?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Uganda was 89.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.