Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.1% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uganda peaked at 19.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 146th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | -204.4% |
| 2008 | -7.8% | +106.2% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -64.6% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -364.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +202.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -73.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -7.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -1.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uganda?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Uganda was 2.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Uganda ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.