Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Uganda
Uganda: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 88.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 88.2% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Uganda peaked at 97.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 7th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.2% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Uganda?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Uganda was 88.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).