Electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from solar per person was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda is 3.4 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 312.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda peaked at 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uganda 156th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.3473 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.3372 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6549 kilowatt-hours | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6359 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6175 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5996 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8737 kilowatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 0.849 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8243 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7993 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours | +79.5% |
| 2020 | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.08 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.4 kilowatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.4 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +94.2% | 0.3372 kilowatt-hours | 0.6549 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +79.5% | 1.68 kilowatt-hours | 3.02 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1975 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.6549 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours | 0.5996 kilowatt-hours | 3.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 kilowatt-hours | 2.83 kilowatt-hours | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Uganda was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Uganda ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.4%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.