Energy mix in Uganda
Uganda: Energy mix was 31.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy mix in Uganda stood at 31.86. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Uganda peaked at 31.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 130th of 219 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.
Energy mix in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.39 | — |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 2.54 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.77 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 4.03 | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 3.81 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.15 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.11 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.24 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.02 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 6.02 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.27 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 7.42 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.96 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.23 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 13.49 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 13.79 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.64 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.68 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 17.55 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 17.94 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.12 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 22.49 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 22.98 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.94 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 25.92 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 27.91 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 28.52 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.29 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.12 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 31.38 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 31.17 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.86 | +2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 31.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 31.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +45.3% | 2.77 | 4.03 |
| 1981 | -32.8% | 3.39 | 2.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.28 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.15 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 7.27 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.31 | 16.68 | 28.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.36 | 27.29 | 31.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 Papua New Guinea 32.75 compare
- 128 Latvia 32.65 compare
- 129 Cyprus 32.51 compare
- 131 Benin 31.41 compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 31.07 compare
- 133 Netherlands Antilles 29.41 compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Uganda?
- Energy mix in Uganda was 31.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for energy mix?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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