Number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people with and without electricity access was 27.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.66 million
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
47th
of 214 countries
All-time high
27.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
107,361
in 1994
Years of data
32
1991–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda stood at 27.66 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 272.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda peaked at 27.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,361, in 1994.
That places Uganda 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1994 | 107,361 | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million | +1208.9% |
| 1996 | 596,841 | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 862,210 | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 2.13 million | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 3.15 million | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.39 million | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 4.86 million | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 million | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 6.94 million | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.36 million | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 13.02 million | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 17.42 million | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 17.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.75 million | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 22.28 million | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 25.06 million | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 27.66 million | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938,985 | 107,361 | 1.44 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million | 1.78 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 million | 3.92 million | 17.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 million | 18.72 million | 27.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 44 Ghana 31.64 million compare
- 45 Nepal 29.03 million compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.41 million compare
- 48 Australia 27.19 million compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.59 million compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 23.28 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda was 27.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,361 in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.5%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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