Net electricity imports in Uganda
Uganda: Net electricity imports was -0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Uganda is -0.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Uganda peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.44 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Uganda 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.112 terawatt-hours | -0.26 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.13 terawatt-hours | -0.29 terawatt-hours | -0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.372 terawatt-hours | -0.44 terawatt-hours | -0.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 70.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Uganda?
- Net electricity imports in Uganda was -0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for net electricity imports?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.