Electricity production by source in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity production by source was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.1% for electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Uganda peaked at 19.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 144th of 208 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 by source 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +364.7% | -1.9% | 5.0% |
| 2007 | -204.4% | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | +202.0% | 6.4% | 19.2% |
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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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Uganda?
- Electricity production by source in Uganda was 2.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity production by source?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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