Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda
Uganda: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 5.64 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda stood at 5.64 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda peaked at 5.64 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Uganda 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 10.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.1% | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 5.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Jordan 5.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 El Salvador 5.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 5.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Cameroon 5.31 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda was 5.64 terawatt-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 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.