Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Uganda
Uganda: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Uganda is 8.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Uganda peaked at 9.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Uganda?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Uganda was 8.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.