Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 25.15 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 25.15 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uganda peaked at 27.4 watts per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.54 watts per capita, in 2001.
That places Uganda 179th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.69 watts per capita | 10.54 watts per capita | 13.94 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 watts per capita | 13.94 watts per capita | 27.4 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.99 watts per capita | 25.15 watts per capita | 26.89 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 176 Cameroon 30.89 watts per capita compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.23 watts per capita compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 29.7 watts per capita compare
- 180 Mali 24.95 watts per capita compare
- 181 Senegal 24.67 watts per capita compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 24.63 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uganda?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Uganda was 25.15 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 watts per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Uganda ranks 179th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)