Primary energy use per person in Uganda
Uganda: Primary energy use per person was 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Uganda is 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Uganda peaked at 671.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
That places Uganda 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 255.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 252 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 267.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 465.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 671.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 613.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 663.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 196 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- 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 70.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Uganda?
- Primary energy use per person in Uganda was 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 671.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for primary energy use per person?
- Uganda ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.