Renewable energy consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable energy consumption was 90.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Uganda, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Uganda is 90.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Uganda peaked at 97.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.6% | — |
| 1991 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.9% | 91.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Uganda?
- Renewable energy consumption in Uganda was 90.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.