Installed solar energy capacity in Uganda
Uganda: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0958 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Uganda, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Uganda is 0.0958 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Uganda peaked at 0.0967 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +6720.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +279.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 gigawatts | +825.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 gigawatts | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 gigawatts | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0151 gigawatts | +223.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 gigawatts | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 0.052 gigawatts | +99.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 gigawatts | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0746 gigawatts | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0765 gigawatts | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0764 gigawatts | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0959 gigawatts | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0967 gigawatts | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0958 gigawatts | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0958 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631 gigawatts, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0958 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +825.6% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0645 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 gigawatts | 0.0746 gigawatts | 0.0967 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar energy capacity in Uganda?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Uganda was 0.0958 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0967 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.