Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Uganda
Uganda: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0842 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Uganda, 2016–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Uganda is 0.0842 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 882.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Uganda peaked at 0.0842 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 gigawatts, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0086 gigawatts | — |
| 2017 | 0.0176 gigawatts | +104.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 gigawatts | +132.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0509 gigawatts | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0615 gigawatts | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 gigawatts | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 gigawatts | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0842 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0842 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0842 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0842 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0295 gigawatts | 0.0086 gigawatts | 0.0509 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 gigawatts | 0.0615 gigawatts | 0.0842 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 122 Montenegro 0.0997 gigawatts compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0966 gigawatts compare
- 124 Mali 0.0959 gigawatts compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.0822 gigawatts compare
- 127 French Polynesia 0.0776 gigawatts compare
- 128 Niger 0.072 gigawatts compare
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Uganda?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Uganda was 0.0842 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0842 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 gigawatts in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Uganda ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 882.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.