Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda
Uganda: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 97.1% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 63.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 59.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uganda was 97.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.