Fossil fuel consumption per person in Uganda
Uganda: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
518.27 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
203rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
568.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
143.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 203rd out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 229.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 143.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 166.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 157.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 158.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 165.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 172.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 146.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 216.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 190.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 199.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 209.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 212.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 211.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 210.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 201.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 200.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 199.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 219.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 212.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 241.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 239.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 234.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 238.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 245.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 297.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 342.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 403.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 391.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 410.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 459.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 474.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 441.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 447.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 523.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 505.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 508.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 551.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 568.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 556.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 508.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 539.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 537.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 519.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +47.4% | 146.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.03 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | -37.5% | 229.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.19 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 200 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Haiti 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Ethiopia 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Madagascar 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
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 203rd out of 219 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.