Electricity demand per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity demand per person was 107.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Uganda is 107.37 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Uganda peaked at 112.87 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.57 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.58 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 57.79 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 57.18 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.34 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 64.45 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 67.95 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 55.57 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 67.11 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 75.64 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 75.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.36 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 78.25 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 82.71 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 85.18 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 85.18 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.72 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 94.07 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.86 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 98.64 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 100 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 98.97 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 106.73 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 112.87 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 109.54 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 107.37 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 107.37 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.37 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 107.37 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1 kilowatt-hours | 55.57 kilowatt-hours | 75.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7 kilowatt-hours | 78.25 kilowatt-hours | 100 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.1 kilowatt-hours | 98.97 kilowatt-hours | 112.87 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Uganda?
- Electricity demand per person in Uganda was 107.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 112.87 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.57 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity demand per person?
- Uganda ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.