Fossil fuel consumption per person in Uganda
Uganda: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Uganda, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Uganda peaked at 568.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 143.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
That places Uganda 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 199.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 234.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 410.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 568.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 539.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 196 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Haiti 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Ethiopia 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Madagascar 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Uganda?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Uganda was 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 568.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Uganda ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.