Electricity generation from oil per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from oil per person was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil per person in Uganda stood at 3.4 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Uganda peaked at 34.27 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4167 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.4041 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3917 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3795 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 13.2 kilowatt-hours | +427.2% |
| 2007 | 18.21 kilowatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 27.98 kilowatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 34.27 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 30.88 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.45 kilowatt-hours | -72.7% |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.46 kilowatt-hours | +328.1% |
| 2019 | 3.26 kilowatt-hours | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.4 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.89 kilowatt-hours, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.4 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +427.2% | 2.5 kilowatt-hours | 13.2 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | +328.1% | 1.74 kilowatt-hours | 7.46 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 27.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 34.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 2.7 kilowatt-hours | 3.49 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Uganda was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.27 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.