Botswana vs Uganda: Total electricity output (GWh)

Botswana
2,967 GWh
in 2015
Uganda
3,473 GWh
in 2015
Botswana rank
135th
Uganda rank
132nd

Total electricity output (GWh) over time

  • Botswana
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3,473 GWh against 2,967 GWh in Botswana, a difference of 506 GWh.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 230 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 999.9 GWh 1,076 GWh 76.14 GWh Uganda
2000s 1,002 GWh 1,837 GWh 834.9 GWh Uganda
2010s 1,452 GWh 3,075 GWh 1,623 GWh Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Botswana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3,473 GWh against 2,967 GWh in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Botswana and Uganda?
506 GWh, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for total electricity output?
Botswana ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants