Energy intensity in Uganda
Uganda: Energy intensity was 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Uganda, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Uganda is 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Uganda peaked at 0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1983.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2295 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.299 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.217 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.278 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2235 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3006 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.279 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2976 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3099 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 163 Malawi 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 164 Ethiopia 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 165 Rwanda 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Uganda?
- Energy intensity in Uganda was 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3238 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1859 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1983.
- How does Uganda rank for energy intensity?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.