Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.4 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Uganda peaked at 34.27 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Uganda 196th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 27.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 34.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 2.7 kilowatt-hours | 3.49 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 193 Namibia 13.2 kilowatt-hours compare
- 194 Burundi 8.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 195 Malawi 3.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 197 Afghanistan 3.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Albania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Costa Rica 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Nepal 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Uganda was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.27 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Uganda ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.