Electricity generation per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation per person was 116.17 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.17 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
195th
of 214 countries
All-time high
121.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
55.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation 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 per person in Uganda stood at 116.17 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Uganda peaked at 121.53 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.57 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Uganda 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.25 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 64.25 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 67.36 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 68.31 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.44 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 70.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.57 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 67.45 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 76.29 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 76.94 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.59 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 79.75 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 84.46 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 86.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 88.75 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 94.59 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 97.17 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 94.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 103.45 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 106.51 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 103.47 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 114.79 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 121.53 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 118.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 116.17 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 116.17 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.51 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 116.17 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4 kilowatt-hours | 55.57 kilowatt-hours | 76.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.02 kilowatt-hours | 79.75 kilowatt-hours | 106.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.91 kilowatt-hours | 103.47 kilowatt-hours | 121.53 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 per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation per person in Uganda was 116.17 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 per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 121.53 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.57 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation per person?
- Uganda ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.