Electricity generation from renewables per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 112.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Uganda stood at 112.77 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Uganda peaked at 118.36 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.37 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 147th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.08 kilowatt-hours | 42.37 kilowatt-hours | 71.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.78 kilowatt-hours | 48.87 kilowatt-hours | 103.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.79 kilowatt-hours | 100.77 kilowatt-hours | 118.36 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 144 Bermuda 154.66 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 145.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Maldives 113.68 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 105.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 97.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Tonga 95.98 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Uganda was 112.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 118.36 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.37 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Uganda ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.