Primary energy use per person in Uganda
Uganda: Primary energy use per person was 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
637.01 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
671.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
167.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 200th out of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 255.01 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 190.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 178.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 185.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 193.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 198.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 173.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 244.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 223.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 236.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 245.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 258.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 254.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 254.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 246.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 246.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 250.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 267.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 258.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 302.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 299.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 294.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 302.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 313.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 365.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 387.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 455.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 451.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 465.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 514.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 526.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 522.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 540.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 617.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 612.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 617.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 645.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 671.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 663.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 613.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 656.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 663.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 640.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +40.7% | 173.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 244.63 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | -34.2% | 255.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 197 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 South Sudan 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Haiti 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 200th out of 218 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.