Uganda Electricity
Generation (2024)#123 World
5.81TWh+0.76% YoY
Consumption (2024)#134 World
4.17TWh−0.79% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
2.9%97.1%
Electricity Generation in Uganda
- Net electricity generation in Uganda reached 5.81 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#123 in the world), an increase of 0.76% from 5.76 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 2.9% (0.17 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Uganda and renewables 97.1% (5.64 terawatt-hours).
- Uganda increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.0024% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 97.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Uganda
- Uganda consumed 4.17 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#134 in the world), a decrease of 0.79% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Uganda averaged 83.44 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.23 kilowatt-hours per day (#197 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Uganda
- Uganda had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.06 gigawatts in 2024 (#122 in the world), an increase of 12.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 12.1% and renewables at 87.9% of Uganda's installed capacity in 2024.
- Uganda's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 32.1% in 2024, with hydro at 34.9%, solar at 22.5% and fossil fuels at 7.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Uganda
- Uganda imported 0.04 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.96% of consumption).
- Uganda exported 0.48 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈8.3% of generation).
- This made Uganda a net exporter of 0.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Uganda
- Distribution losses in Uganda were 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 20.6% of total generation, down from 30.3% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Uganda
- In 2024, Uganda generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.01 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0045 terawatt-hours.
Uganda Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.81 | +0.76% | 123 | 0.02% | 4.17 | −0.79% | 134 | 0.01% | 83.44 | 2.06 | +12.2% | 122 | 0.02% | 0.04 | 0.48 | −0.44 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 5.76 | +0.31% | 125 | 0.02% | 4.21 | −0.41% | 135 | 0.02% | 86.46 | 1.84 | +26.8% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0.49 | −0.44 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 5.75 | +9.3% | 120 | 0.02% | 4.22 | +9.7% | 133 | 0.02% | 89.28 | 1.45 | +2.8% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.02 | 0.43 | −0.41 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | 5.26 | +14.4% | 125 | 0.02% | 3.85 | +17.8% | 133 | 0.01% | 83.9 | 1.41 | +1.3% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.02 | 0.4 | −0.37 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | +0.56% | 126 | 0.02% | 3.27 | +4.3% | 136 | 0.01% | 73.58 | 1.39 | +1.1% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.02 | 0.22 | −0.2 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 4.57 | +6.3% | 127 | 0.02% | 3.14 | +2.1% | 137 | 0.01% | 72.96 | 1.38 | +24.6% | 127 | 0.02% | 0.02 | 0.3 | −0.28 | 1.16 |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +13.8% | 127 | 0.02% | 3.07 | +26.3% | 137 | 0.01% | 73.96 | 1.11 | +9.9% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.04 | 0.23 | −0.2 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +0.07% | 130 | 0.01% | 2.43 | −11.4% | 140 | 0.01% | 60.59 | 1.01 | +5.9% | 130 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0.32 | −0.29 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 3.78 | +6.2% | 130 | 0.02% | 2.75 | +3.3% | 139 | 0.01% | 70.85 | 0.95 | +0.22% | 130 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.16 | −0.12 | 0.91 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | +9.8% | 130 | 0.01% | 2.66 | +25.4% | 139 | 0.01% | 70.9 | 0.95 | +2.9% | 128 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.12 | −0.07 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 3.24 | +5.5% | 129 | 0.01% | 2.12 | +2.9% | 139 | 0.01% | 58.31 | 0.92 | +4.4% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.03 | 0.17 | −0.13 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +5.9% | 131 | 0.01% | 2.06 | +7.6% | 140 | 0.01% | 58.35 | 0.88 | +17.3% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0.11 | −0.06 | 0.95 |
| 2012 | 2.9 | +8.7% | 130 | 0.01% | 1.92 | +8.4% | 140 | 0.01% | 55.8 | 0.75 | +15.5% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0.1 | −0.06 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 2.67 | −2.4% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.77 | +2.3% | 143 | 0.01% | 53.01 | 0.65 | +0.05% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0.09 | −0.05 | 0.85 |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +13.1% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.73 | +16.3% | 145 | 0.01% | 53.35 | 0.65 | +8% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0.08 | −0.04 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +4.1% | 134 | 0.01% | 1.49 | +6.8% | 144 | 0.01% | 47.25 | 0.6 | −5.1% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0.08 | −0.05 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +16.2% | 134 | 0.01% | 1.39 | +16.3% | 146 | 0.01% | 45.57 | 0.63 | +39.6% | 131 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0.07 | −0.02 | 0.91 |
| 2007 | 2 | +25.3% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.2 | +25.9% | 148 | 0.01% | 40.37 | 0.45 | +1.6% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 0.07 | −0.006 | 0.79 |
| 2006 | 1.59 | −18.6% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.95 | −16.1% | 152 | 0.01% | 33.01 | 0.45 | +15.6% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.05 | −0.004 | 0.64 |
| 2005 | 1.96 | +0.88% | 134 | 0.01% | 1.13 | +13.3% | 143 | 0.01% | 40.52 | 0.39 | +20.1% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.002 | 0.06 | −0.06 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +7.6% | 134 | 0.01% | 1 | +12.8% | 143 | 0.01% | 36.83 | 0.32 | +0.19% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.002 | 0.19 | −0.19 | 0.75 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +5.3% | 133 | 0.01% | 0.89 | +13.4% | 145 | 0.01% | 33.63 | 0.32 | +0.19% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.003 | 0.22 | −0.21 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +8.1% | 135 | 0.01% | 0.78 | −2.7% | 148 | 0.01% | 30.6 | 0.32 | +13.9% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.003 | 0.27 | −0.26 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 1.58 | −0.19% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.8 | +0.37% | 146 | 0.01% | 32.46 | 0.28 | +0.21% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.001 | 0.16 | −0.16 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 1.59 | +25.6% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.8 | −19.7% | 146 | 0.01% | 33.34 | 0.28 | +0.43% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.001 | 0.17 | −0.16 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 1.26 | −0.16% | 137 | 0.01% | 1 | −0.19% | 141 | 0.01% | 42.85 | 0.28 | +5.7% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.001 | 0.18 | −0.18 | 0.09 |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +1.2% | 135 | 0.01% | 1 | −4.8% | 140 | 0.01% | 44.34 | 0.27 | +0% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.001 | 0.18 | −0.18 | 0.09 |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +11.9% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.05 | +13.4% | 134 | 0.01% | 47.97 | 0.27 | +39.5% | 143 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.12 | −0.12 | 0.09 |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +7% | 135 | 0.01% | 0.92 | +7.9% | 137 | 0.01% | 43.54 | 0.19 | −1.6% | 146 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.12 | −0.12 | 0.08 |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +3.8% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.86 | +4.2% | 141 | 0.01% | 41.46 | 0.19 | +19.1% | 145 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.12 | −0.12 | 0.07 |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +4.1% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.82 | +4.7% | 139 | 0.01% | 40.88 | 0.16 | +0% | 148 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.07 |
| 1993 | 0.97 | −1.5% | 135 | 0.01% | 0.79 | −2% | 140 | 0.01% | 40.4 | 0.16 | +0% | 148 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.07 |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +26.7% | 131 | 0.01% | 0.8 | +31.6% | 136 | 0.01% | 42.67 | 0.16 | +0% | 146 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.07 |
| 1991 | 0.78 | +1.2% | 119 | 0.01% | 0.61 | +1.1% | 122 | 0.01% | 33.54 | 0.16 | +0% | 126 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.05 |
| 1990 | 0.77 | +12.3% | 115 | 0.01% | 0.6 | +15.3% | 120 | 0.01% | 34.28 | 0.16 | +0% | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.05 |
| 1989 | 0.68 | +16.6% | 116 | 0.01% | 0.52 | +20.3% | 120 | 0.01% | 30.7 | 0.16 | +0% | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.05 |
| 1988 | 0.59 | −4.7% | 118 | 0.01% | 0.43 | +9.9% | 124 | < 0.01% | 26.35 | 0.16 | +0% | 124 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 0.04 |
| 1987 | 0.61 | −4.7% | 115 | 0.01% | 0.4 | +7.4% | 125 | < 0.01% | 24.76 | 0.16 | +0% | 124 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.18 | −0.18 | 0.04 |
| 1986 | 0.64 | +1.9% | 112 | 0.01% | 0.37 | −1.3% | 127 | < 0.01% | 23.79 | 0.16 | +0% | 123 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.23 | −0.23 | 0.05 |
| 1985 | 0.63 | +2.6% | 112 | 0.01% | 0.37 | +4.4% | 122 | < 0.01% | 24.81 | 0.16 | +0% | 121 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.22 | −0.22 | 0.04 |
| 1984 | 0.62 | +19.1% | 113 | 0.01% | 0.36 | +35.8% | 121 | < 0.01% | 24.43 | 0.16 | +0% | 119 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.22 | −0.22 | 0.04 |
| 1983 | 0.52 | −8.2% | 113 | 0.01% | 0.26 | −15.4% | 129 | < 0.01% | 18.48 | 0.16 | +0% | 120 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.22 | −0.22 | 0.04 |
| 1982 | 0.56 | +8.3% | 112 | 0.01% | 0.31 | +2% | 123 | < 0.01% | 22.39 | 0.16 | −0.61% | 119 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.21 | −0.21 | 0.04 |
| 1981 | 0.52 | −18% | 113 | 0.01% | 0.3 | +1.3% | 121 | < 0.01% | 22.47 | 0.16 | +0% | 116 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.18 | −0.18 | 0.04 |
| 1980 | 0.63 | — | 109 | 0.01% | 0.3 | — | 120 | < 0.01% | 22.64 | 0.16 | — | 115 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.29 | −0.29 | 0.04 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.