Renewable electricity output in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable electricity output was 90.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Uganda, 2005–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 90.0% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Uganda peaked at 97.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.7% | — |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 54.9% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 52.3% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 90.0% | 96.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Uganda?
- Renewable electricity output in Uganda was 90.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable electricity output?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.