Installed solar pv capacity in Uganda
Uganda: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0958 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Uganda, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Uganda is 0.0958, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,958.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Uganda peaked at 0.0967 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | +6720.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +279.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 | +825.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0151 | +223.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 0.052 | +99.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0746 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0765 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0764 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0959 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0967 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0958 | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0958 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6720.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | +825.6% | 0.0001 | 0.001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 | 0 | 0.0645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 | 0.0746 | 0.0967 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Uganda?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Uganda was 0.0958 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0967 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,958.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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