Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 112.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person in Uganda is 112.77 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Uganda peaked at 118.36 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.37 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.83 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 63.85 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 66.97 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 67.93 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.44 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 67.59 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 42.37 kilowatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 49.24 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 56.65 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 48.96 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 50.32 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 48.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 76.01 kilowatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 2013 | 86.88 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 86.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.46 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 95.36 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 92.34 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 95.99 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 103.26 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 100.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 111.96 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 118.36 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 115.09 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 112.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.08 kilowatt-hours | 42.37 kilowatt-hours | 71.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.78 kilowatt-hours | 48.87 kilowatt-hours | 103.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.79 kilowatt-hours | 100.77 kilowatt-hours | 118.36 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 149 Bermuda 154.66 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 145.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Maldives 113.68 kilowatt-hours compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 105.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 97.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 155 Tonga 95.98 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Uganda was 112.77 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 118.36 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.37 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Uganda ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.