Share of electricity generation from solar in Uganda
Uganda: Share of electricity generation from solar was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from solar in Uganda stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Uganda peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +71.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +49.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +12.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in Uganda?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Uganda was 2.9% 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 solar recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. 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.