Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uganda
Uganda: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 36.35 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uganda stood at 36.35 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uganda peaked at 36.35 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.51 w per capita, in 2001.
That places Uganda 186th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.83 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 10.51 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.75 w per capita | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 11.38 w per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.05 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.26 w per capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.94 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.62 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.46 w per capita | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 13.48 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.84 w per capita | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.46 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.46 w per capita | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 20.64 w per capita | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 20.57 w per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.38 w per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.78 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.19 w per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.53 w per capita | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 27.17 w per capita | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 26.65 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.86 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.66 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.16 w per capita | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 36.35 w per capita | +9.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 36.35 w per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 w per capita, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 36.35 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 | +29.7% | 13.46 w per capita | 17.46 w per capita |
| 2023 | +29.3% | 25.66 w per capita | 33.16 w per capita |
| 2008 | +26.7% | 10.62 w per capita | 13.46 w per capita |
| 2019 | +26.2% | 21.53 w per capita | 27.17 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 w per capita | 10.51 w per capita | 13.48 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 w per capita | 13.46 w per capita | 27.17 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.54 w per capita | 25.66 w per capita | 36.35 w per capita | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uganda?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Uganda was 36.35 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.35 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Uganda ranks 186th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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