Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uganda, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.4 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 312.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uganda peaked at 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1975 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.6549 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours | 0.5996 kilowatt-hours | 3.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 kilowatt-hours | 2.83 kilowatt-hours | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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 70.66 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Uganda was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.4%. 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.