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 171st out of 218 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.
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 |
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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 70.66 (2023)
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 171st out of 218 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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