Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uganda is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uganda peaked at 41.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Uganda 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +3270.4% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +582.6% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -72.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +225.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +152.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -57.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3270.4% | 0.1% | 3.5% |
| 2006 | +582.6% | 3.5% | 23.8% |
| 2014 | +225.2% | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| 2018 | +152.0% | 2.9% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 0.1% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 1.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uganda?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Uganda was 2.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Uganda ranks 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.