Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 99.97 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 99.97 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Uganda peaked at 105.26 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.29 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Uganda 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.58 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 62.64 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 65.41 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 66.41 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.6 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 65.8 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 40.29 kilowatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 47.21 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 53.37 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 44.51 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 46 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.87 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.35 kilowatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 2013 | 81.22 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 78.86 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 82.33 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 85.05 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 85.62 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.57 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 93.95 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 91.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 101.06 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 105.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 102.35 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 99.97 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 99.97 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 99.97 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +55.5% | 45.87 kilowatt-hours | 71.35 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.98 kilowatt-hours | 40.29 kilowatt-hours | 69.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.78 kilowatt-hours | 45.87 kilowatt-hours | 93.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.08 kilowatt-hours | 91.77 kilowatt-hours | 105.26 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Uganda was 99.97 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 hydropower per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 105.26 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.29 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.