Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 55.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Uganda stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Uganda peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 12.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 42.1% | 55.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Uganda?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Uganda was 55.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Uganda ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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