Number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people with and without electricity access was 27.66 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Uganda stood at 27.66 million people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,361 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.02 million people | — |
| 1994 | 107,361 people | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million people | +1208.9% |
| 1996 | 596,841 people | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 862,210 people | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million people | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million people | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million people | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 2.13 million people | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million people | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 3.15 million people | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million people | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.39 million people | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 4.86 million people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million people | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million people | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million people | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 million people | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million people | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million people | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 6.94 million people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.36 million people | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 13.02 million people | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 17.42 million people | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 17.76 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.72 million people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.75 million people | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 22.28 million people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 25.06 million people | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 27.66 million people | +10.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 27.66 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.26 million people, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 27.66 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1208.9% | 107,361 people | 1.41 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938,985 people | 107,361 people | 1.44 million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million people | 1.78 million people | 4.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 million people | 3.92 million people | 17.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 million people | 18.72 million people | 27.66 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (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 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,361 people 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.