Share of electricity generation from renewables in Uganda

Uganda: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
59.5%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Uganda, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.4 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 100 %2005: 96.4 %2006: 76.2 %2007: 73 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 63.6 %2010: 59.5 %2011: 61.3 %2012: 90 %2013: 100 %2014: 97.2 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 92.8 %2019: 96.9 %2020: 97.4 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 97.1 %2024: 97.1 %

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 renewables in Uganda is 97.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Uganda peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2010.

That places Uganda 14th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.1% 63.6% 100.0% 10
2010s 89.2% 59.5% 100.0% 10
2020s 97.3% 97.1% 97.5% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Norway 99.0% compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 97.8% compare
  3. 13 Namibia 97.6% compare
  4. 15 Eswatini 96.7% compare
  5. 16 Malawi 95.6% compare
  6. 17 Sierra Leone 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Uganda?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Uganda was 97.1% 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 renewables recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.