Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Uganda
Uganda: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 51.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Uganda, 1991–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 51.5% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 270.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Uganda peaked at 51.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.
That places Uganda 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.6% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +1173.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.5% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 12.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 42.1% | 51.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Uganda?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Uganda was 51.5% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Uganda ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.