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Access to electricity in Uganda

Uganda: Access to electricity was 26.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
26.7%
Change on year
up 44.3%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2016
All-time low
1.3%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Uganda, 1990–2016

01020301990200320161990: 1.3 % of total population1991: 5.6 % of total population1992: 2.8 % of total population1993: 3.5 % of total population1994: 4.3 % of total population1995: 6.8 % of total population1996: 5.7 % of total population1997: 6.4 % of total population1998: 7.1 % of total population1999: 7.8 % of total population2000: 8.4 % of total population2001: 8.6 % of total population2002: 7.8 % of total population2003: 10.2 % of total population2004: 10.8 % of total population2005: 8.9 % of total population2006: 9 % of total population2007: 12.7 % of total population2008: 13.4 % of total population2009: 10 % of total population2010: 14.8 % of total population2011: 14.6 % of total population2012: 16.2 % of total population2013: 13.9 % of total population2014: 20.4 % of total population2015: 18.5 % of total population2016: 26.7 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 26.7% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Uganda peaked at 26.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.

That places Uganda 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1% 1.3% 7.8% 10
2000s 10.0% 7.8% 13.4% 10
2010s 17.9% 13.9% 26.7% 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 198 Lesotho 29.7% compare
  2. 199 Rwanda 29.4% compare
  3. 200 Zambia 27.2% compare
  4. 202 Mozambique 24.2% compare
  5. 203 Papua New Guinea 22.9% compare
  6. 204 Madagascar 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Uganda?
Access to electricity in Uganda was 26.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for access to electricity?
Uganda ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.